CVE-2022-33876 Path traversal in FortiADC
An authenticated attacker can retrieve arbitrary files from the underlying Linux system via crafted HTTP requests in FortiADC.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-33876?
CVE-2022-33876 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Fortinet FortiADC, published on 6 Dec 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple instances of improper input validation vulnerability in Fortinet FortiADC version 7.1.0, version 7.0.0 through 7.0.2 and version 6.2.4 and below allows an authenticated attacker to retrieve files with specific extension from the underlying Linux system via crafted HTTP requests.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-33876?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Fortiadc.
How do I fix CVE-2022-33876?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-33876 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-2022-33876 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33876 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiADC
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cq96-mhx2-84m8.