Known Exploited Vulnerability
9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2022-42475
Fortinet FortiOS Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulner - [Actively Exploited]
Description

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability [CWE-122] in FortiOS SSL-VPN 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.8, 6.4.0 through 6.4.10, 6.2.0 through 6.2.11, 6.0.15 and earlier and FortiProxy SSL-VPN 7.2.0 through 7.2.1, 7.0.7 and earlier may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specifically crafted requests.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 2, 2023, 9:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 24, 2025, 3:44 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.

Description :

Multiple versions of Fortinet FortiOS SSL-VPN contain a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability which can allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specifically crafted requests.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes :

https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-398; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42475

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2022-42475 has a 21 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-42475 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
2 Fortinet fortiproxy
3 Fortinet fim-7901e
4 Fortinet fim-7904e
5 Fortinet fim-7910e
6 Fortinet fim-7920e
7 Fortinet fim-7921f
8 Fortinet fim-7941f
9 Fortinet fortigate-6300f
10 Fortinet fortigate-6300f-dc
11 Fortinet fortigate-6500f
12 Fortinet fortigate-6500f-dc
13 Fortinet fortigate-6501f
14 Fortinet fortigate-6501f-dc
15 Fortinet fortigate-6601f
16 Fortinet fortigate-6601f-dc
17 Fortinet fortigate-7030e
18 Fortinet fortigate-7040e
19 Fortinet fortigate-7060e
20 Fortinet fortigate-7121f
21 Fortinet fpm-7620e
22 Fortinet fpm-7620f
23 Fortinet fpm-7630e
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-2022-42475.

URL Resource
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-398 Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-398 Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory

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).

Fortigate SSL VPN buffer overflow exploit

Python

Updated: 5 months ago
0 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Nov. 14, 2024, 2:41 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

Some information about the process of CVE recurrence

Updated: 8 months, 1 week ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 19, 2024, 12:30 p.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 16, 2024, 2:53 p.m. This repo has been linked 48 different CVEs too.

Fortigate Log Digger

Python

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 17, 2024, 1:24 p.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

An exploit for CVE-2022-42475, a pre-authentication heap overflow in Fortinet networking products

Python Assembly

Updated: 1 month ago
33 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : June 21, 2023, 9:22 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

FortiOS 管理界面中的堆内存下溢导致远程代码执行

Python

Updated: 2 months ago
23 stars 8 fork 8 watcher
Born at : June 17, 2023, 6:57 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

POC FortiOS SSL-VPN buffer overflow vulnerability

Python

Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago
27 stars 15 fork 15 watcher
Born at : June 16, 2023, 3:25 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

None

Python

Updated: 1 year, 11 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : April 27, 2023, 3:47 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 2 years ago
0 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : April 8, 2023, 6:19 a.m. This repo has been linked 928 different CVEs too.

CVE-2022-42475 飞塔RCE漏洞 POC

Python

Updated: 9 months, 2 weeks ago
8 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : March 23, 2023, 6:48 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

None

Python

Updated: 2 years ago
0 stars 3 fork 3 watcher
Born at : March 22, 2023, 4:26 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

FortiOS buffer overflow vulnerability

Python

Updated: 1 month ago
7 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : March 16, 2023, 12:05 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

POC code to exploit the Heap overflow in Fortinet's SSLVPN daemon

Python

Updated: 2 days, 22 hours ago
106 stars 27 fork 27 watcher
Born at : Feb. 23, 2023, 10:04 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 1 year, 2 months ago
20 stars 3 fork 3 watcher
Born at : Feb. 14, 2023, 6:10 p.m. This repo has been linked 921 different CVEs too.

test for the ioc described for FG-IR-22-398

fortigate-firewall fortinet cve-2022-42475

Rust

Updated: 1 year, 11 months ago
1 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Jan. 17, 2023, 8:11 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-42475 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Dark Reading
Fortinet Zero-Day Bug May Lead to Arbitrary Code Execution

Source: JHVEPhoto via Alamy Stock PhotoNEWS BRIEFAn unnamed threat actor claims that a zero-day vulnerability found within Fortinet's FortiGate firewalls can be exploited remotely, allowing the attack ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 14, 2025 (14 hours, 48 minutes ago)
  • security.nl
'Nederland telt honderdvijftig gecompromitteerde Fortinet-firewalls'

Nederland telt meer dan honderdvijftig gecompromitteerde Fortinet-firewalls, zo stelt The Shadowserver Foundation op basis van eigen onderzoek. De meeste infecties werden in de Verenigde Staten, Japan ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 14, 2025 (19 hours, 22 minutes ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
Fortinet Uncovers Threat Actor Persistence via Symbolic Link Exploit in FortiGate Devices

In an urgent alert to the cybersecurity community, Fortinet has detailed an active threat campaign exploiting known vulnerabilities in FortiGate appliances, highlighting a novel post-exploitation tech ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 14, 2025 (1 day, 3 hours ago)
  • Cyber Security News
Hackers Actively Exploit Patched Fortinet FortiGate Devices to Gain Root Access Using Symbolic Link

Fortinet has uncovered a sophisticated post-exploitation technique used by a threat actor to maintain unauthorized access to FortiGate devices, even after initial vulnerabilities were patched. The dis ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 12, 2025 (3 days, 2 hours ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
Threat Actors anchors Symlink trick on Fortinet Devices

The symlink trick is a post-exploitation technique used by attackers to maintain access to Fortinet devices even after initial vulnerabilities have been patched. This exploitation method leverages sym ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 12, 2025 (3 days, 2 hours ago)
  • The Hacker News
Fortinet Warns Attackers Retain FortiGate Access Post-Patching via SSL-VPN Symlink Exploit

Network Security / Vulnerability Fortinet has revealed that threat actors have found a way to maintain read-only access to vulnerable FortiGate devices even after the initial access vector used to bre ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 11, 2025 (3 days, 14 hours ago)
  • BleepingComputer
Fortinet: Hackers retain access to patched FortiGate VPNs using symlinks

Fortinet warns that threat actors use a post-exploitation technique that helps them maintain read-only access to previously compromised FortiGate VPN devices even after the original attack vector was ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 11, 2025 (3 days, 15 hours ago)
  • security.nl
Fortinet waarschuwt voor 'read-only aanval' op FortiGate-firewalls

Fortinet waarschuwt klanten voor een nieuwe techniek waarvan aanvallers gebruikmaken en ervoor zorgt dat ze read-only toegang tot FortiGate-firewalls behouden. Volgens het bedrijf maken de aanvallers ... Read more

Published Date: Apr 11, 2025 (3 days, 18 hours ago)
  • The Register
China's cyber intrusions took a sinister turn in 2024

The Chinese government's intrusions into America's telecommunications and other critical infrastructure networks this year appears to signal a shift from cyberspying as usual to prepping for destructi ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 31, 2024 (3 months, 2 weeks ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
Volt Typhoon: Chinese State-Sponsored APT Targets U.S. Critical Infrastructure

The Tenable Security Response Team has uncovered critical details about Volt Typhoon, a state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group linked to the People’s Republic of China. The group has b ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 22, 2024 (4 months, 3 weeks ago)
  • AttackIQ
Response to CISA Advisory (AA24-317A): 2023 Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities

On November 12, 2024, the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) providing details on the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) routin ... Read more

Published Date: Nov 13, 2024 (5 months ago)
  • BleepingComputer
Fortinet warns of new critical FortiManager flaw used in zero-day attacks

Fortinet publicly disclosed today a critical FortiManager API vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-47575, that was exploited in zero-day attacks to steal sensitive files containing configurations, IP ad ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 23, 2024 (5 months, 3 weeks ago)
  • The Hacker News
CosmicBeetle Deploys Custom ScRansom Ransomware, Partnering with RansomHub

The threat actor known as CosmicBeetle has debuted a new custom ransomware strain called ScRansom in attacks targeting small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Europe, Asia, Africa, and South Amer ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 10, 2024 (7 months ago)
  • BleepingComputer
NoName ransomware gang deploying RansomHub malware in recent attacks

The NoName ransomware gang has been trying to build a reputation for more than three years targeting small and medium-sized businesses worldwide with its encryptors and may now be working as a RansomH ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 10, 2024 (7 months 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 (9 months, 3 weeks ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-42475 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
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.0.0 up to (including) 1.0.7 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.1.0 up to (including) 1.1.6 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.2.0 up to (including) 1.2.13 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 up to (including) 2.0.11 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (excluding) 7.0.8 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.2.0 up to (excluding) 7.2.2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.0.0 up to (including) 1.0.7 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.1.0 up to (including) 1.1.6 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.2.0 up to (including) 1.2.13 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 up to (excluding) 2.0.12 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (excluding) 7.0.8 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.2.0 up to (excluding) 7.2.2
  • 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-22-398
  • 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) 5.0.0 up to (including) 5.0.14 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.2.0 up to (including) 5.2.15 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.4.0 up to (including) 5.4.13 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.6.0 up to (including) 5.6.14 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (including) 6.0.15 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2.0 up to (including) 6.2.11 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.4.0 up to (including) 6.4.10 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (including) 7.0.8 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.2.0 up to (including) 7.2.2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0.0 up to (including) 5.0.14 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.2.0 up to (including) 5.2.15 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.4.0 up to (including) 5.4.13 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.6.0 up to (including) 5.6.14 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (excluding) 6.0.16 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2.0 up to (excluding) 6.2.12 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.4.0 up to (excluding) 6.4.11 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (excluding) 7.0.9 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.2.0 up to (excluding) 7.2.3
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.0.0 up to (including) 1.0.7 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.1.0 up to (including) 1.1.6 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.2.0 up to (including) 1.2.13 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 up to (including) 2.0.11 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (including) 7.0.7 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.0.0 up to (including) 1.0.7 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.1.0 up to (including) 1.1.6 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.2.0 up to (including) 1.2.13 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 up to (including) 2.0.11 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (excluding) 7.0.8 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.2.0 up to (excluding) 7.2.2
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (including) 6.0.14 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2.0 up to (including) 6.2.11 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.4.0 up to (including) 6.4.9 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (including) 7.0.7 OR cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fim-7901e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fim-7904e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fim-7910e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fim-7920e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fim-7921f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fim-7941f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-6300f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-6300f-dc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-6500f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-6500f-dc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-6501f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-6501f-dc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-6601f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-6601f-dc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-7030e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-7040e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-7060e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-7121f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fpm-7620e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fpm-7620f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fpm-7630e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (excluding) 6.0.15 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2.0 up to (excluding) 6.2.12 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.4.0 up to (excluding) 6.4.10 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (excluding) 7.0.8 OR cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fim-7901e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fim-7904e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fim-7910e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fim-7920e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fim-7921f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fim-7941f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-6300f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-6300f-dc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-6500f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-6500f-dc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-6501f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-6501f-dc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-6601f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-6601f-dc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-7030e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-7040e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-7060e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-7121f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fpm-7620e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fpm-7620f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fpm-7630e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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
    Changed Description A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability [CWE-122] in FortiOS SSL-VPN 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.8, 6.4.0 through 6.4.10, 6.2.0 through 6.2.11, 6.0.15 and earlier and FortiProxy SSL-VPN 7.2.0 through 7.2.1, 7.0.7 and earlier may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specifically crafted requests. A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability [CWE-122] in FortiOS SSL-VPN 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.8, 6.4.0 through 6.4.10, 6.2.0 through 6.2.11, 6.0.15 and earlier and FortiProxy SSL-VPN 7.2.0 through 7.2.1, 7.0.7 and earlier may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specifically crafted requests.
    Added CWE Fortinet, Inc. CWE-197
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 09, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-398 No Types Assigned https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-398 Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0.0 up to (including) 5.0.14 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.2.0 up to (including) 5.2.15 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.4.0 up to (including) 5.4.13 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.6.0 up to (including) 5.6.14 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (including) 6.0.15 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2.0 up to (including) 6.2.11 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.4.0 up to (including) 6.4.10 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (including) 7.0.8 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.2.0 up to (including) 7.2.2
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.0.0 up to (including) 1.0.7 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.1.0 up to (including) 1.1.6 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.2.0 up to (including) 1.2.13 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 up to (including) 2.0.11 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (including) 7.0.7 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (including) 6.0.14 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2.0 up to (including) 6.2.11 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.4.0 up to (including) 6.4.9 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (including) 7.0.7 OR cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fim-7901e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fim-7904e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fim-7910e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fim-7920e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fim-7921f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fim-7941f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-6300f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-6300f-dc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-6500f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-6500f-dc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-6501f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-6501f-dc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-6601f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-6601f-dc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-7030e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-7040e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-7060e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-7121f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fpm-7620e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fpm-7620f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fpm-7630e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-42475 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-2022-42475 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

92.86 }} -0.15%

score

0.99764

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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