CVE-2022-43953
A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, FortiOS all versions 7.0, FortiOS all versions 6.4, FortiOS all versions 6.2, FortiProxy version 7.2.0
02 Description
A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, FortiOS all versions 7.0, FortiOS all versions 6.4, FortiOS all versions 6.2, FortiProxy version 7.2.0
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.24% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 16.0% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 7.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2023-06-13 08:41Z3 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-10-23 14:26Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2022-10-27
- Assigning CNA
- fortinet
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 6.3)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:C
- Weaknesses
- CWE-134Use of Externally-Controlled Format StringBase
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- d2903e5af0da4c32b9d356bf65ebae58d72847c07a57e91a1bfd95c01fa71be9
05 Affected products
06 References
- fortiguard.comhttps://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-463
07 Remediation
Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.2.2 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.0.8 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.5 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.12 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 6.4.13 or above