CVE-2022-22297

Description

An incomplete filtering of one or more instances of special elements vulnerability [CWE-792] in the command line interpreter of FortiWeb version 6.4.0 through 6.4.1, FortiWeb version 6.3.0 through 6.3.17, FortiWeb all versions 6.2, FortiWeb all versions 6.1, FortiWeb all versions 6.0, FortiRecorder version 6.4.0 through 6.4.3, FortiRecorder all versions 6.0, FortiRecorder all versions 2.7 may allow an authenticated user to read arbitrary files via specially crafted command arguments.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade to FortiWeb version 7.0.0 or above, Upgrade to FortiWeb version 6.4.2 or above. Upgrade to FortiWeb version 6.3.18 or above. Upgrade to FortiRecorder version 7.0.0 or above Upgrade to FortiRecorder version 6.4.4 or above  

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: Fortinet FortiRecorder
Affected: Fortinet FortiWeb
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-218 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-22297?
CVE-2022-22297 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-22297?
To fix CVE-2022-22297: Upgrade to FortiWeb version 7.0.0 or above, Upgrade to FortiWeb version 6.4.2 or above. Upgrade to FortiWeb version 6.3.18 or above. Upgrade to FortiRecorder version 7.0.0 or above Upgrade to FortiRecorder version 6.4.4 or above  
Is CVE-2022-22297 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-22297 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-22297?
CVE-2022-22297 affects Fortinet FortiRecorder, Fortinet FortiWeb.
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