CVE-2022-23447: fortinet fortiextender_firmware Path Traversal
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-23447 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in fortinet fortiextender_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 11-07-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 23-10-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability [CWE-22] in FortiExtender management interface 7.0.0 through 7.0.3, 4.2.0 through 4.2.4, 4.1.1 through 4.1.8, 4.0.0 through 4.0.2, 3.3.0 through 3.3.2, 3.2.1 through 3.2.3, 5.3 all versions may allow an unauthenticated and remote attacker to retrieve arbitrary files from the underlying filesystem via specially crafted web requests.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA7.3HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:F/RL:U/RC:CDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.80%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
56%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.80% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Fortinet1 product
- fortiextender_firmware≥ 7.0.0, ≤ 7.0.3 | ≥ 4.2.0, ≤ 4.2.4 | ≥ 4.1.1, ≤ 4.1.8 | ≥ 4.0.0, ≤ 4.0.2 | ≥ 3.3.0, ≤ 3.3.2 | ≥ 3.2.1, ≤ 3.2.3 | ≥ 3.2.1, < 3.2.4 | ≥ 3.3.0, < 3.3.3 | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.0.3 | ≥ 4.1.1, < 4.1.9 | ≥ 4.2.0, < 4.2.5 | ≥ 7.0.0, < 7.0.4 | 5.3.2
1 vendor · 1 product
References
1 links- fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-039Vendor Advisory