CVE-2022-22298 Command injection in FortiIsolator

Medium 6.7 Published 10 Oct 2023 Updated 18 Sep 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on FortiIsolator devices via crafted input parameters, requiring immediate patching.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-22298?

CVE-2022-22298 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Fortinet FortiIsolator, published on 10 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') in Fortinet FortiIsolator version 1.0.0, FortiIsolator version 1.1.0, FortiIsolator version 1.2.0 through 1.2.2, FortiIsolator version 2.0.0 through 2.0.1, FortiIsolator version 2.1.0 through 2.1.2, FortiIsolator version 2.2.0, FortiIsolator version 2.3.0 through 2.3.4 allows attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands in the underlying shell via specially crafted input parameters.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22298?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fortinet Fortiisolator.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22298?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22298 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2022-22298 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22298 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x3m3-jmrv-xc5r.