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CVE-2022-41328 kev in the critical feed json

A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory vulnerability ('path traversal') [CWE-22] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 t…

published 2023-03-07 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-44535

cvss
6.7
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Exploited
added 2023-03-14
epss
10.7%
EPSS 10.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  • fortinet fortios 6.2.14, 6.4.12, 7.0.10, 7.2.4

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

cisa ICSA-24-074-11 updated cvss 6.7

Siemens RUGGEDCOM APE1808 with Fortigate NGFW Devices

  • Siemens RUGGEDCOM APE1808
    affected: fixed in V7.4.1

Facts from CISA's republication of the vendor's own advisory (CSAF); the linked advisory is the authoritative source. CISA notification · csaf

Timeline

  1. Published
  2. Added to CISA KEV
  3. CISA patch deadline
  4. CISA SSVC: exploitation active

Known exploited

Added
3 y ago
Patch by
2023-04-04 (3 y ago)
Ransomware
Not known
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vendor, product
Fortinet, FortiOS
CISA name
Fortinet FortiOS Path Traversal Vulnerability

ATT&CK techniques

How it is exploited and what it leads to, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

  • T1574 Hijack Execution Flow exploitation
  • T1037 Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts primary impact
  • T1049 System Network Connections Discovery secondary impact
  • T1565.001 Stored Data Manipulation secondary impact

kev release 2025-07-28, att&ck v16.1. KEV to ATT&CK mappings by the MITRE Center for Threat-Informed Defense (Mappings Explorer, Apache-2.0). © 2026 The MITRE Corporation. This work is reproduced and distributed with the permission of The MITRE Corporation. Terms of use

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Active, exploited in the wild
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction

10.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% 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:X/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 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected products

  • Fortinet FortiOS

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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