CVE DATABASE / CVE-2022-41328
CVE-2022-41328
Fortinet FortiOS Path Traversal Vulnerability
CVSS 6.7 · MEDIUM
⚠ CISA KEV — ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
On the CISA KEV catalog
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2023-03-14.
Federal remediation due 2023-04-04.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 6.7 (MEDIUM) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | HIGH |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
Fortinet fortios
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References
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-369
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-41328
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2025-10-24. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.