Fortinet FortiADC/FortiDDoS Arguments os command injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Fortinet FortiADC and FortiDDoS. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Arguments Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to os command injection. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2022-40679. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Fortinet FortiADC and FortiDDoS (the affected version unknown). This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Arguments Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command vulnerability [CWE-78] in FortiADC 5.x all versions, 6.0 all versions, 6.1 all versions, 6.2.0 through 6.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.3, 7.1.0; FortiDDoS 4.x all versions, 5.0 all versions, 5.1 all versions, 5.2 all versions, 5.3 all versions, 5.4 all versions, 5.5 all versions, 5.6 all versions and FortiDDoS-F 6.4.0, 6.3.0 through 6.3.3, 6.2.0 through 6.2.2, 6.1.0 through 6.1.4 may allow an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized commands via specifically crafted arguments to existing commands.

The weakness was published 04/11/2023 as FG-IR-22-335. The advisory is available at fortiguard.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-40679 since 09/14/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1202 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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• Fortinet

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• FortiADC
• FortiDDoS

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.fortinet.com/

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