A improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') in Fortinet FortiWeb version 7.0.0 through 7.0…

published 2023-04-11 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-46918

cvss: 6.7; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.6%; EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 49%
public exploits: 0; none known

A improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') in Fortinet FortiWeb version 7.0.0 through 7.0.3, FortiADC version 7.1.0 through 7.1.1, FortiADC version 7.0.0 through 7.0.3, FortiADC 6.2 all versions, FortiADC 6.1 all versions, FortiADC 6.0 all versions, FortiADC 5.4 all versions, FortiADC 5.3 all versions, FortiADC 5.2 all versions, FortiADC 5.1 all versions allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specifically crafted arguments to existing commands.

Patch / fix

fixed in 2

fortinet fortiadc 6.2.6, 7.0.4, 7.1.2
fortinet fortiweb 7.0.4

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 2 y ago (2024-10-23)

Exploit prediction

0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:U/RC:C
CNA	3.1	6.7	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	3.1	7.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Fortinet FortiWeb
Fortinet FortiADC

Classification

Weakness

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

Technology feeds

Fortinet rss critical rss

References

fortiguard.com /psirt/FG-IR-22-186
vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2022-43948
NVD CVE-2022-43948

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Summary