Improper Request Handling Vulnerability in FortiADC by Fortinet
CVE-2022-38381

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Fortinet
Status
Fortinet Fortiadc
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 November 2022

Summary

A vulnerability exists in FortiADC that stems from improper handling of malformed HTTP requests. This flaw may allow remote attackers, without necessary privileges, to bypass essential Web Application Firewall (WAF) protections, including those specifically designed to guard against SQL Injection and Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. The affected versions span several releases of FortiADC, thereby potentially exposing a wide range of deployments to security risks. For more details, refer to the official Fortinet advisory.

Affected Version(s)

Fortinet FortiADC FortiADC 7.0.2, 7.0.1, 7.0.0, 6.2.3, 6.2.2, 6.2.1, 6.2.0, 6.1.6, 6.1.5, 6.1.4, 6.1.3, 6.1.2, 6.1.1, 6.1.0, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0.0, 5.4.5, 5.4.4, 5.4.3, 5.4.2, 5.4.1, 5.4.0, 5.3.7, 5.3.6, 5.3.5, 5.3.4, 5.3.3, 5.3.2, 5.3.1, 5.3.0, 5.2.8, 5.2.7, 5.2.6, 5.2.5, 5.2.4, 5.2.3, 5.2.2, 5.2.1, 5.2.0, 5.1.7, 5.1.6, 5.1.5, 5.1.4, 5.1.3, 5.1.2, 5.1.1, 5.1.0, 5.0.4, 5.0.3, 5.0.2, 5.0.1, 5.0.0

References

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-234

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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