Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2022-40679
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.1
HIGH
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:0.24%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-78 ↗Execute unauthorized code or commands
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | FortiDDoS | 5.6.0 <= 5.6.1 (affected), 5.5.0 <= 5.5.1 (affected), 5.4.0 <= 5.4.2 (affected), 5.3.0 <= 5.3.1 (affected), 5.2.0 (affected), 5.1.0 (affected), 5.0.0 (affected), 4.7.0 (affected), 4.6.0 (affected), 4.5.0 (affected), 4.4.0 <= 4.4.2 (affected), 4.3.0 <= 4.3.2 (affected), 4.2.1 <= 4.2.2 (affected), 4.1.1 <= 4.1.12 (affected), 4.0.0 <= 4.0.1 (affected) |
| Fortinet | FortiDDoS-F | 6.4.0 (affected), 6.3.0 <= 6.3.3 (affected), 6.2.0 <= 6.2.2 (affected), 6.1.0 <= 6.1.4 (affected) |
| Fortinet | FortiADC | 7.1.0 (affected), 7.0.0 <= 7.0.3 (affected), 6.2.0 <= 6.2.4 (affected), 6.1.0 <= 6.1.6 (affected), 6.0.0 <= 6.0.4 (affected), 5.4.0 <= 5.4.5 (affected), 5.3.0 <= 5.3.7 (affected), 5.2.0 <= 5.2.8 (affected), 5.1.0 <= 5.1.7 (affected), 5.0.0 <= 5.0.4 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.240%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Fortinet, Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2022-09-14T13:17:43 |
| Published | 2023-04-11T16:05:49 |
| Last Updated | 2024-10-23T14:30:02 |
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