CVE-2022-40679

Description

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command vulnerability [CWE-78] in FortiADC 5.x all versions, 6.0 all versions, 6.1 all versions, 6.2.0 through 6.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.3, 7.1.0; FortiDDoS 4.x all versions, 5.0 all versions, 5.1 all versions, 5.2 all versions, 5.3 all versions, 5.4 all versions, 5.5 all versions, 5.6 all versions and FortiDDoS-F 6.4.0, 6.3.0 through 6.3.3, 6.2.0 through 6.2.2, 6.1.0 through 6.1.4 may allow an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized commands via specifically crafted arguments to existing commands.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Please upgrade to FortiDDoS-F version 6.4.1 or above Please upgrade to FortiDDoS-F version 6.3.4 or above Please upgrade to FortiDDoS-F version 6.2.3 or above Please upgrade to FortiDDoS-F version 6.1.5 or above Please upgrade to FortiDDoS version 5.7.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiADC version 7.1.1 or above Please upgrade to FortiADC version 7.0.4 or above Please upgrade to FortiADC version 6.2.5 or above

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: Fortinet FortiDDoS
Affected: Fortinet FortiDDoS-F
Affected: Fortinet FortiADC
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References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-40679?
CVE-2022-40679 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-40679?
To fix CVE-2022-40679: Please upgrade to FortiDDoS-F version 6.4.1 or above Please upgrade to FortiDDoS-F version 6.3.4 or above Please upgrade to FortiDDoS-F version 6.2.3 or above Please upgrade to FortiDDoS-F version 6.1.5 or above Please upgrade to FortiDDoS version 5.7.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiADC version 7.1.1 or above Please upgrade to FortiADC version 7.0.4 or above Please upgrade to FortiADC version 6.2.5 or above
Is CVE-2022-40679 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-40679 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-2022-40679?
CVE-2022-40679 affects Fortinet FortiDDoS, Fortinet FortiDDoS-F, Fortinet FortiADC.
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