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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2022-41328

highCVSS 3.1 7.1In CISA KEVEPSS 11%Published · Fortinet

The short answer

CVE-2022-41328 affects Fortinet FortiOS and is rated high (CVSS 7.1). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-03-14: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

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.

Weakness: CWE-22.

Severity

7.1 high

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

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Mar 14, 2023

Federal due date Apr 4, 2023

EPSS, next 30 days

11%

Higher than 96% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
None

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

FortiOS. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2022-41328 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-41328 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-03-14, with a federal remediation due date of 2023-04-04.

How do I fix CVE-2022-41328?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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