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Known Exploited Vulnerability
7.1
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2022-41328
Fortinet FortiOS Path Traversal Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
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.

INFO

Published Date :

March 7, 2023, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 24, 2025, 3:45 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Fortinet FortiOS contains a path traversal vulnerability that may allow a local privileged attacker to read and write files via crafted CLI commands.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes :

https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-369; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41328

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-41328 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Fortinet fortios
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
A path traversal vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS allows a privileged attacker to read and write files on the underlying Linux system.
  • Upgrade to FortiOS version 6.2.14, 6.4.12, 7.0.10, 7.2.4, or a later version.
  • Consider upgrading to the latest available version for continued security.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2022-41328 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-41328.

URL Resource
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-369 Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-369 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-41328 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-41328 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-41328 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • CybersecurityNews
UNC3886 Actors Know for Exploiting 0-Days Attacking Singapore’s Critical Infrastructure

Singapore’s critical infrastructure faces an escalating cyber threat from UNC3886, a sophisticated Chinese state-linked Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group that has been systematically targeting th ... Read more

Published Date: Jul 29, 2025 (4 weeks, 1 day ago)
  • CybersecurityNews
UNC3886 Hackers Exploiting 0-Days in VMware vCenter/ESXi, Fortinet FortiOS, and Junos OS

Singapore’s critical infrastructure is under siege from UNC3886, a sophisticated China-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group. As of July 2025, the group has been actively targeting essential s ... Read more

Published Date: Jul 28, 2025 (4 weeks, 2 days ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
Singapore’s Critical Infrastructure Under Attack by China-Linked UNC3886 APT

The OT Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Analysis Center (OT-ISAC) has released a threat alert detailing an ongoing and highly coordinated cyber-espionage campaign by the China-linked APT group UN ... Read more

Published Date: Jul 28, 2025 (4 weeks, 2 days ago)
  • Google Cloud
Cloaked and Covert: Uncovering UNC3886 Espionage Operations

Written by: Punsaen Boonyakarn, Shawn Chew, Logeswaran Nadarajan, Mathew Potaczek, Jakub Jozwiak, Alex Marvi Following the discovery of malware residing within ESXi hypervisors in September 2022, Mand ... Read more

Published Date: Jun 18, 2024 (1 year, 2 months ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-41328 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 24, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-369
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 28, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (including) 6.0.16 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2.0 up to (including) 6.2.13 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.4.0 up to (including) 6.4.11 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (including) 7.0.9 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.2.0 up to (including) 7.2.3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (including) 6.0.16 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2.0 up to (excluding) 6.2.14 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.4.0 up to (excluding) 6.4.12 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (excluding) 7.0.10 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.2.0 up to (excluding) 7.2.4
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE Fortinet, Inc. CWE-22
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 14, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-369 No Types Assigned https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-369 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-22
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (including) 6.0.16 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2.0 up to (including) 6.2.13 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.4.0 up to (including) 6.4.11 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (including) 7.0.9 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.2.0 up to (including) 7.2.3
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.1
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.14 }} -0.00%

score

0.34943

percentile