Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Fortinet FortiDeceptor has management-interface path traversal flaws. A logged-in remote attacker may read, and according to the CVE description delete, arbitrary files from the appliance filesystem. The issue is not listed as CISA KEV in the supplied bundle, so active exploitation is not established here.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority appliance hardening and patch-management item. Prioritize if FortiDeceptor management is broadly reachable, shared among many users, or contains sensitive deception, credential, or operational files.
Technical view
CVE-2022-30302 is multiple CWE-23 relative path traversal vulnerabilities in FortiDeceptor management interface versions 1.0.0 through 3.2.x, 3.3.0 through 3.3.2, and 4.0.0 through 4.0.1. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, high confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running affected FortiDeceptor versions, especially where the management interface is reachable by non-administrative authenticated users or broad internal networks.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources indicate remote authenticated exploitation via crafted web requests. They do not provide evidence of public exploitation in the wild, CISA KEV listing, exploit code, or unauthenticated access.
Researcher notes
The source bundle lacks fixed-version details and does not include Fortinet workaround text. The CVE description says retrieve and delete arbitrary files, while the CVSS vector records high confidentiality impact and no integrity or availability impact; preserve that distinction in reporting.
Mitigation direction
- Review Fortinet advisory FG-IR-21-213 for supported fixed versions and upgrade guidance.
- Restrict FortiDeceptor management access to trusted administrative networks only.
- Review and reduce management-interface user accounts with unnecessary access.
- Monitor vendor guidance for any updated workaround, patch, or compromise indicator details.
Validation and detection
- Inventory FortiDeceptor deployments and record exact software versions.
- Confirm whether versions fall within 1.0.0-3.2.x, 3.3.0-3.3.2, or 4.0.0-4.0.1.
- Verify management interfaces are not exposed beyond intended administrative networks.
- Review authentication and management logs for unusual file-access or deletion activity.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:F/RL:U/RC:C
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:F/RL:U/RC:C2.83.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:F/RL:U/RC:C
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-213CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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