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CVE-2022-41328

Exploitation confirmed. First attested on 2023-03-14 by CISA-ADP, CISA KEV, GCVE · kevintel.

  • Published2023-03-07
  • Fixed in7.2.4 · 7.0.10 · 6.4.12 · 6.2.14
  • WeaknessCWE-22

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Description

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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2023-03-0717:15CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2023-03-14Added to the CISA KEV catalogCISA KEV
  3. 2023-03-14Listed as exploited by GCVEGCVE
  4. 2023-03-14Exploitation first reportedCISA KEV
  5. 2024-10-2313:25SSVC exploitation set to activeCISA-ADP

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Fortinet FortiOS
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.2≥ 7.2.0, < 7.2.47.2.4
7.0≥ 7.0.0, < 7.0.107.0.10
6.4≥ 6.4.0, < 6.4.126.4.12
6.2≥ 6.2.0, < 6.2.146.2.14
6.0≥ 6.0.0, ≤ 6.0.16no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As fortinet, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • Fortinet FortiOSother versions: not affected
    Affected
    • ≥ 7.2.0, ≤ 7.2.3no fix statedsemver
    • ≥ 7.0.0, ≤ 7.0.9no fix statedsemver
    • ≥ 6.4.0, ≤ 6.4.11no fix statedsemver
    • ≥ 6.2.0, ≤ 6.2.13no fix statedsemver
    • ≥ 6.0.0, ≤ 6.0.16no fix statedsemver

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2023-03-07

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Vendor advisories

  • ICSA-24-074-11 CISA1 known affected

    Siemens RUGGEDCOM APE1808 with Fortigate NGFW Devices

    RUGGEDCOM APE1808

  • SSA-366067 Siemens ProductCERT1 known affected

    SSA-366067: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Fortigate NGFW Before V7.4.1 on RUGGEDCOM APE1808 Devices

    RUGGEDCOM APE1808

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Fortinet FortiOS to 7.2.4 · 7.0.10 · 6.4.12 · 6.2.14
  2. CISA’s required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.due 2023-04-04
  3. Vendor fix Siemens ProductCERT SSA-366067 · 1 productUpdate Fortigate NGFW to V7.4.1. Contact customer support to receive patch and update information.
  4. Vendor fix CISA ICSA-24-074-11 · 1 productUpdate Fortigate NGFW to V7.4.1. Contact customer support to receive patch and update information.

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
2023-03-14
Patch Due Date
2023-04-04
Ransomware Use
Unknown
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Published
2023-03-07
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-prj2-6g47-x68h

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-41328?

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.

Is CVE-2022-41328 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2022-41328 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 2023-04-04.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-41328?

CVE-2022-41328 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

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