CVE-2022-42476 - A relative path traversal vulnerability [CWE-23] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.8 and before 6.4.11, FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.8 allows privileged VDOM administrators to escalate their privileges to super admin of the box via crafted CLI requests

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HIGH

A relative path traversal vulnerability [CWE-23] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.8 and before 6.4.11, FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.8 allows privileged VDOM administrators to escalate their privileges to super admin of the box via crafted CLI requests

Published Mar 7, 2023

8.2

HIGH

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 0.22%

Description

A relative path traversal vulnerability [CWE-23] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.8 and before 6.4.11, FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.8 allows privileged VDOM administrators to escalate their privileges to super admin of the box via crafted CLI requests.

Affected products

Vendor Fortinet Product FortiOS Default
unaffected
- Version
  6.2.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <=6.2.12
- Version
  6.4.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <=6.4.11
- Version
  7.0.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <=7.0.8
- Version
  7.2.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <=7.2.3
Vendor Fortinet Product FortiProxy Default
unaffected
- Version
  1.1.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <=1.1.6
- Version
  1.2.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <=1.2.13
- Version
  2.0.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <=2.0.11
- Version
  7.0.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <=7.0.7
- Version
  7.2.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <=7.2.1

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

Fortinet

FortiOS

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
6.2.0	affected	<=6.2.12
6.4.0	affected	<=6.4.11
7.0.0	affected	<=7.0.8
7.2.0	affected	<=7.2.3

Fortinet

FortiProxy

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
1.1.0	affected	<=1.1.6
1.2.0	affected	<=1.2.13
2.0.0	affected	<=2.0.11
7.0.0	affected	<=7.0.7
7.2.0	affected	<=7.2.1

Remediation

Vendor solution

Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.2.2 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.0.8 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.4 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.9 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 6.4.12 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 6.2.13 or above

Weaknesses (2)

CWE-22

Path Traversal

CWE-23