Multiple vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-26118 CVE-2022-27483 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-276 CWE-78 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
FortiManager Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers FortiAnalyzer Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers |
| Vendor | Fortinet, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Incorrect default permissions
EUVDB-ID: #VU64939
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 7.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26118
CWE-ID:
CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions for files and folders that are set by the application. A local user with access to the system can escalate their privileges to root.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFortiManager: 6.0.0 - 7.0.3
FortiAnalyzer: 6.0.0 - 7.0.3
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:6.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:6.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:6.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortianalyzer:6.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortianalyzer:6.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortianalyzer:6.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortianalyzer:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-056
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) OS Command Injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU64938
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 5.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27483
CWE-ID:
CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote user can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands as root user via the "diagnose system" CLI commands.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFortiManager: 6.0.0 - 7.0.3
FortiAnalyzer: 6.0.0 - 7.0.3
CPE2.3https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-049
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
