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CVE-2022-33872
- Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 3.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2022-10-18 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-78
Description
An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerabilities [CWE-78] in Telnet 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.
Affected products
- Fortinet FortiTester: from 2.3.0 before 3.9.2; from 4.0.0 before 4.2.1; from 7.0.0 before 7.1.1 — fixed in 3.9.2, 4.2.1, 7.1.1
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Fortinet FortiTester 3.9.2, 4.2.1, 7.1.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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