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CVE-2022-41328

Fortinet FortiOS Path Traversal Vulnerability

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.7 ⚠ CISA KEV EPSS 0.00222
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  • Listed on CISA KEV (known exploited in the wild)
  • SSVC exploitation status: active
Sigma rules10 YARA rules0
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Required Remediation

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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Threat Actors Linked

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actorUNC3886
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Weakness Classification

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
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Affected Products & Versions

5
fortinet fortios>= 6.0.0 and <= 6.0.16
fortinet fortios>= 6.2.0 and < 6.2.14
fortinet fortios>= 6.4.0 and < 6.4.12
fortinet fortios>= 7.0.0 and < 7.0.10
fortinet fortios>= 7.2.0 and < 7.2.4
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
relatedcriticalAntivirus Password Dumper Detection
relatedcriticalHacktool Execution - Imphash
relatedcriticalHackTool - Rubeus Execution
relatedcriticalPotential Credential Dumping Via LSASS Process Clone
relatedcriticalWCE wceaux.dll Access
relatedcriticalHackTool - Dumpert Process Dumper Default File
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Scoring & Timeline

6.7
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · psirt@fortinet.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD07 Mar 2023 · 05:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
active
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
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Vendor Advisories

3
siemens-csafSSA-366067
cisaKEV-CVE-2022-41328
cisa-csafcisa-csaf-csaf_files-OT-white-2024-icsa-24-074-11
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-369Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-41328US Government Resource
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