CVE-2022-22297 Path traversal in FortiRecorder
An authenticated user can read arbitrary files on FortiWeb and FortiRecorder devices by exploiting incomplete filtering in the command line interpreter.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-22297?
CVE-2022-22297 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiweb, published on 7 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An incomplete filtering of one or more instances of special elements vulnerability [CWE-792] in the command line interpreter of FortiWeb version 6.4.0 through 6.4.1, FortiWeb version 6.3.0 through 6.3.17, FortiWeb all versions 6.2, FortiWeb all versions 6.1, FortiWeb all versions 6.0, FortiRecorder version 6.4.0 through 6.4.3, FortiRecorder all versions 6.0, FortiRecorder all versions 2.7 may allow an authenticated user to read arbitrary files via specially crafted command arguments.
Weakness: CWE-792
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22297?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Fortinet Fortirecorder Firmware, Fortinet Fortiweb.
How do I fix CVE-2022-22297?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22297 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2022-22297 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22297 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet Fortiweb
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x8qp-2qgw-7qxx.