Vulnerability identifier: #VU73207

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42476

CWE-ID: CWE-22

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
FortiOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Fortinet, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A local privileged VDOM administrator can escalate their privileges to super admin of the box via crafted CLI requests.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FortiOS: 6.4.0 - 6.4.11, 7.2.0 - 7.2.3, 6.2.0 - 6.2.12, 7.0.0 - 7.0.7

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External links
http://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-401

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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.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.