CVE-2022-33874 Command injection in Fortinet FortiTester

Critical 9.8 Published 10 Oct 2022 Updated 25 Oct 2024

Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on FortiTester devices via OS command injection in SSH login components.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-33874?

CVE-2022-33874 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 SSH 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

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-33874?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fortinet Fortitester.

How do I fix CVE-2022-33874?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-33874 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-2022-33874 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33874 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hc98-vqpg-62xm.