# CVE-2022-22298: Command injection in FortiIsolator

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

- **Severity:** Medium 6.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:X/RC:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Oct 2023
- **Updated:** 18 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-x3m3-jmrv-xc5r

## 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 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22298?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## Is CVE-2022-22298 being exploited?

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

## Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiIsolator

- [CVE-2020-6649](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-6649/): Auth bypass in Fortinet FortiIsolator (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-41020](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41020/): Missing authorization in Fortinet FortiIsolator (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-55590](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-55590/): Command injection in FortiIsolator (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2024-33507](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-33507/): Auth bypass in FortiIsolator (high 7.0)
- [CVE-2024-54024](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-54024/): Command injection in FortiIsolator (high 7.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-22298 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: Fortinet FortiIsolator. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-22298/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-22298/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-22298
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22298
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-22298

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-22298/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.