# CVE-2022-35849: Command injection in FortiADC

> An authenticated attacker can execute unauthorized OS commands via crafted arguments in the FortiADC management interface.

- **Severity:** High 7.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Sep 2023
- **Updated:** 16 Dec 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cr72-7x84-fjqm

## What is CVE-2022-35849?

CVE-2022-35849 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Fortinet FortiADC, published on 13 Sep 2023. 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 FortiADC 7.1.0 through 7.1.1, 7.0.0 through 7.0.3, 6.2.0 through 6.2.5 and  6.1.0 all versions may allow an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized commands via specifically crafted arguments to existing commands.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-35849?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Fortinet Fortiadc.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-35849?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-35849 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-35849 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-35849 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiADC

- [CVE-2018-13374](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-13374/): Fortinet FortiOS and FortiADC Improper Access Control (medium 4.3, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-38374](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38374/): Cross-site scripting in Fortinet FortiADC (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-37933](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-37933/): Cross-site scripting in FortiADC (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2022-39947](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-39947/): Command injection in FortiADC (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2022-35851](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-35851/): Cross-site scripting in Fortinet FortiADC (high 8.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-35849 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-35849 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Fortinet FortiADC, published on 13 Sep 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-2022-35849 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Fortinet FortiADC. 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-2022-35849/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-35849/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-35849
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-35849
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-35849

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-35849/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.