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CVE-2022-42476
A relative path traversal vulnerability [CWE-23] in Fortinet FortiOS version...
Vulnerability Description
A relative path traversal vulnerability [CWE-23] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.8 and before 6.4.11, FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.8 allows privileged VDOM administrators to escalate their privileges to super admin of the box via crafted CLI 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
Fortinet
View all reports →Affected Software
FortiOS, FortiProxy
Vulnerable Versions:
7.2.0, 7.0.0, 6.4.0, 6.2.0, 2.0.0, 1.2.0, 1.1.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 7th, 2023
Last Modified:
October 23rd, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C