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CVE-2022-33874: fortinet fortinet fortitester OS Command Injection

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 10-10-2022Last modified 25-10-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-33874 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in fortinet fortinet fortitester. EPSS estimates a 3.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
3.02%
0%100%
Low · +0.04 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-10-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 25-10-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerabilities [CWE-78] in SSH login components of FortiTester 2.3.0 through 3.9.1, 4.0.0 through 4.2.0, 7.0.0 through 7.1.0 may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary command in the underlying shell.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

3.02%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

87%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.04 pp

From 2.98% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
3.02%

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

Fortinet2 products
  • fortinet fortitesterFortiTester 2.3.0 through 3.9.1, 4.0.0 through 4.2.0, 7.0.0 through 7.1.0
  • fortitester≥ 2.3.0, < 3.9.2 | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.2.1 | ≥ 7.0.0, < 7.1.1

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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