CVE-2022-35844 Command injection in Fortinet FortiTester

Medium 6.7 Published 10 Oct 2022 Updated 25 Oct 2024

Authenticated attackers can execute unauthorized OS commands via crafted arguments in the certificate import feature of FortiTester.

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-2022-35844?

CVE-2022-35844 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Fortinet FortiTester, published on 10 Oct 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command vulnerability [CWE-78] in the management interface 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 authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized commands via specifically crafted arguments to commands of the certificate import feature.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-35844?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fortinet Fortitester.

How do I fix CVE-2022-35844?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-35844 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-2022-35844 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-35844 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-26rv-f7p7-57xj.