SARA / Free Tools / CVE / CVE-2022-41328

CVE-2022-41328 — Fortinet FortiOS Path Traversal Vulnerability

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 sy

CVSS
6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS
18.00% (top 60.40%)
CWE
CWE-22
Published
2023-03-07T16:04:52.461Z
Last modified
2025-10-21T23:15:24.263Z
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:X/RC:C
CISA KEV — Actively Exploited
Added to KEV
2023-03-14
BOD 22-01 due
2023-04-04
Ransomware use
Unknown

01What is this vulnerability?

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.

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
FortinetFortiOS7.2.0, 7.0.0, 6.4.0, 6.2.0, 6.0.0

03Active exploitation status

Yes — actively exploited. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2023-03-14. Ransomware use: Unknown.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

Open the Sigma generator with a pre-filled prompt for this CVE to draft a starting detection in your stack of choice:

Open in Sigma generator →

07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

09References

Want this in your SOAR or SIEM?
SARA's API returns EPSS, CVSS, KEV, and an analyst-grade summary in one call.
Read the API reference →