CVE-2022-42475 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2022-42475

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability [CWE-122] in FortiOS SSL-VPN 7.2.0 through...

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

FortiProxy, FortiOS
Vulnerable Versions:
7.2.0, 7.0.0, 2.0.0, 1.2.0, 1.1.0, 1.0.0, 6.4.0, 6.2.0, 6.0.0, 5.6.0, 5.4.0, 5.2.0, 5.0.0

Timeline

Official Publish: January 2nd, 2023
Last Modified: October 21st, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:C

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-197

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.