CVE-2022-41328

Published: Mar 7, 2023Modified: Oct 24, 2025CISA KEV

7.1

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.2

Source: NVD

Description

A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory vulnerability ('path traversal') [CWE-22] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, 7.0.0 through 7.0.9 and before 6.4.11 allows a privileged attacker to read and write files on the underlying Linux system via crafted CLI commands.

Affected (5)

Products: Fortinet: Fortios

Fortinet

1 product

Fortios

Configuration A

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Fortinet Fortios	From 6.0.0 to 6.0.16
Fortinet Fortios	From 6.2.0 to 6.2.14
Fortinet Fortios	From 6.4.0 to 6.4.12
Fortinet Fortios	From 7.0.0 to 7.0.10
Fortinet Fortios	From 7.2.0 to 7.2.4

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (3)

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-369

Source: psirt@fortinet.com

Vendor Advisory

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-369

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-41328

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

US Government Resource

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