CVE-2022-22299

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-08-05 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-134

Description

A format string vulnerability [CWE-134] in the command line interpreter of FortiADC version 6.0.0 through 6.0.4, FortiADC version 6.1.0 through 6.1.5, FortiADC version 6.2.0 through 6.2.1, FortiProxy version 1.0.0 through 1.0.7, FortiProxy version 1.1.0 through 1.1.6, FortiProxy version 1.2.0 through 1.2.13, FortiProxy version 2.0.0 through 2.0.7, FortiProxy version 7.0.0 through 7.0.1, FortiOS version 6.0.0 through 6.0.14, FortiOS version 6.2.0 through 6.2.10, FortiOS version 6.4.0 through 6.4.8, FortiOS version 7.0.0 through 7.0.2, FortiMail version 6.4.0 through 6.4.5, FortiMail version 7.0.0 through 7.0.2 may allow an authenticated user to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted command arguments.

Affected products

Fortinet FortiADC: from 6.0.0 through 6.0.4; from 6.1.0 through 6.1.6; 6.2.0, 6.2.1
Fortinet FortiMail: from 6.4.0 through 6.4.5; from 7.0.0 through 7.0.2
Fortinet FortiOS (FortiGate): from 5.0.0 through 5.0.14; from 5.2.0 through 5.2.15; from 5.4.0 through 5.4.13; from 5.6.0 through 5.6.14; from 6.0.0 through 6.0.14; from 6.2.0 through 6.2.10 — fixed in 6.4.8, 7.0.2
Fortinet FortiProxy: from 1.0.0 through 1.0.7; from 1.1.0 through 1.1.6; from 1.2.0 through 1.2.13; from 2.0.0 through 2.0.7; 7.0.0, 7.0.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Fortinet FortiOS (FortiGate) 6.4.8, 7.0.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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