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CVE-2022-35844

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% 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 vulnerability [CWE-78] in the management interface 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 authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized commands via specifically crafted arguments to commands of the certificate import feature.

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

• https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-247
• https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-247

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