Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Fortinet FortiOS Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
CVE-2022-42475
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability [CWE-122] in FortiOS SSL-VPN 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.8, 6.4.0 through 6.4.10, 6.2.0 through 6.2.11, 6.0.15 and earlier and FortiProxy SSL-VPN 7.2.0 through 7.2.1, 7.0.7 and earlier may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specifically crafted requests.
CISA KEV
Nuclei Template
SSVC: Active Exploitation
Automatable
CVSS Base Score
9.3
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:99.47%
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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-197 ↗Execute unauthorized code or commands
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | FortiProxy | 7.2.0 <= 7.2.1 (affected), 7.0.0 <= 7.0.7 (affected), 2.0.0 <= 2.0.11 (affected), 1.2.0 <= 1.2.13 (affected), 1.1.0 <= 1.1.6 (affected), 1.0.0 <= 1.0.7 (affected) |
| Fortinet | FortiOS | 7.2.0 <= 7.2.2 (affected), 7.0.0 <= 7.0.8 (affected), 6.4.0 <= 6.4.10 (affected), 6.2.0 <= 6.2.11 (affected), 6.0.0 <= 6.0.15 (affected), 5.6.0 <= 5.6.14 (affected), 5.4.0 <= 5.4.13 (affected), 5.2.0 <= 5.2.15 (affected), 5.0.0 <= 5.0.14 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
CISA KEV
ACTIVE IN CATALOG
Nuclei Template
SCANNER AVAILABLE
EPSS Score
99.474%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Fortinet, Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2022-10-07T14:05:36 |
| Published | 2023-01-02T08:18:49 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:15:29 |
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