CVE-2022-42475

CRITICALCISA KEV

9.8

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published1/2/2023

Last Modified10/24/2025

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorFortinet

ProductFortiOS

Vulnerability NameFortinet FortiOS Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2022-12-13

Remediation Due Date2023-01-03

Ransomware UseKnown

Affected Products

fortinet:fim-7901efortinet:fim-7904efortinet:fim-7910efortinet:fim-7920efortinet:fim-7921ffortinet:fim-7941ffortinet:fortigate-6300ffortinet:fortigate-6300f-dcfortinet:fortigate-6500ffortinet:fortigate-6500f-dcfortinet:fortigate-6501ffortinet:fortigate-6501f-dcfortinet:fortigate-6601ffortinet:fortigate-6601f-dcfortinet:fortigate-7030efortinet:fortigate-7040efortinet:fortigate-7060efortinet:fortigate-7121ffortinet:fortiosfortinet:fortiproxyfortinet:fpm-7620efortinet:fpm-7620ffortinet:fpm-7630e

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-197CWE-787

References

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-398(psirt@fortinet.com)

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-398(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-42475(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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