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Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-35849 is a high-severity command-injection issue in Fortinet FortiADC’s management interface. An authenticated attacker could run unauthorized operating-system commands through crafted arguments to existing commands. The impact is serious because confidentiality, integrity, and availability are all rated high in the supplied CVSS data.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for any affected FortiADC used in production or reachable by multiple administrators. The issue requires authentication, but successful abuse could compromise the appliance and disrupt dependent application delivery.
Technical view
The vulnerability is CWE-78 improper neutralization of OS command elements in FortiADC management interface command handling. Affected ranges are FortiADC 7.1.0-7.1.1, 7.0.0-7.0.3, 6.2.0-6.2.5, and all 6.1.0 versions. The vector requires low privileges and no user interaction.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where affected FortiADC versions are still deployed and management access is reachable by authenticated users. The source bundle does not prove internet exposure or unauthenticated risk.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The CVSS vector includes E:P, indicating proof-of-concept exploit maturity in the supplied data, but no exploit details are provided here.
Researcher notes
Key unknowns remain: exact fixed versions, workaround details, and real-world exploitation are not included in the bundle except the Fortinet PSIRT reference. Validate only with vendor guidance and avoid assuming broader Fortinet product impact.
Mitigation direction
- Check Fortinet PSIRT FG-IR-22-310 for fixed versions and upgrade guidance.
- Inventory FortiADC appliances and identify versions in affected ranges.
- Restrict management interface access to trusted administrative networks.
- Review administrative accounts and remove unnecessary low-privilege access.
- Monitor vendor advisories for updated remediation or workaround details.
Validation and detection
- Confirm FortiADC version against affected ranges listed in CVE sources.
- Verify management interface is not broadly reachable.
- Review FortiADC logs for unusual authenticated management activity.
- Confirm administrative access is limited to expected users.
- Document remediation status and remaining compensating controls.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:C
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:C1.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.4HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:C
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-310CVE reference
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.