8.8

CVE-2022-33869: fortinet fortiwan OS Command Injection

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
Published 16-02-2023Last modified 23-10-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-33869 is a high (CVSS 8.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in fortinet fortiwan. EPSS estimates a 1.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.28%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 16-02-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 23-10-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command vulnerability [CWE-78] in the management interface of FortiWAN 4.0.0 through 4.5.9 may allow an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized commands via specifically crafted arguments to existing commands.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.28%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

70%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.28% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.28%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Fortinet1 product
  • fortiwan≥ 4.5.0, ≤ 4.5.9 | ≥ 4.4.0, ≤ 4.4.1 | ≥ 4.3.0, ≤ 4.3.1 | ≥ 4.2.5, ≤ 4.2.7 | ≥ 4.2.1, ≤ 4.2.2 | ≥ 4.1.1, ≤ 4.1.3 | ≥ 4.0.0, ≤ 4.0.6 | ≥ 4.5.0, < 4.5.10 | 4.1.1 | 4.1.2 | 4.1.3 | 4.2.1 | 4.2.2 | 4.2.5 | 4.2.6 | 4.2.7 | 4.3.0 | 4.3.1 | 4.4.0 | 4.4.1

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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