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CVE-2022-41328

MEDIUM 6.5 ⚠️ CISA KEV
CVSS Score
6.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory vulnerability ('path traversal') [CWE-22] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, 7.0.0 through 7.0.9 and before 6.4.11 allows a privileged attacker to read and write files on the underlying Linux system via crafted CLI commands.

CWE CWE-22
Vendor fortinet
Product fortios
Ecosystems
Industries
NetworkingSecurity
Published Mar 7, 2023
Last Updated Oct 21, 2025
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:X/RC:C
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Affected Versions

Fortinet / FortiOS
7.2.0 ≤ 7.2.3 7.0.0 ≤ 7.0.9 6.4.0 ≤ 6.4.11 6.2.0 ≤ 6.2.13 6.0.0 ≤ 6.0.16

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗
fortiguard.com: https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-369 cisa.gov: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-41328