# CVE-2022-33872: Command injection in Fortinet FortiTester

> Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via OS command injection in FortiTester Telnet login components.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:U/RC:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Oct 2022
- **Updated:** 25 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rw2w-6ffj-xj69

## What is CVE-2022-33872?

CVE-2022-33872 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Fortinet FortiTester, published on 10 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerabilities [CWE-78] in Telnet login components of FortiTester 2.3.0 through 3.9.1, 4.0.0 through 4.2.0, 7.0.0 through 7.1.0 may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary command in the underlying shell.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-33872?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Fortinet Fortitester.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-33872?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-33872 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-33872 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33872 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiTester

- [CVE-2022-33874](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-33874/): Command injection in Fortinet FortiTester (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-35846](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-35846/): Auth bypass in Fortinet FortiTester (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2022-33870](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-33870/): Command injection in Fortinet FortiTester (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-35845](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-35845/): Command injection in FortiTester (high 7.6)
- [CVE-2022-33873](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-33873/): Command injection in Fortinet FortiTester (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-33872 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-33872 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Fortinet FortiTester, published on 10 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33872 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Fortinet FortiTester. 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-2022-33872/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-33872/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-33872
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-33872
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-33872

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-33872/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.