CVE-2022-38381
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CVE-2022-38381 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An improper handling of malformed request vulnerability [CWE-228] exists in FortiADC 5.0 all versions, 6.0.0 all versions, 6.1.0 all versions, 6.2.0 through 6.2.3, and 7.0.0 through 7.0.2. This may allow a remote attacker without privileges to bypass some Web Application Firewall (WAF) protection such as the SQL Injection and XSS filters via a malformed HTTP request.. EPSS estimates a 0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An improper handling of malformed request vulnerability [CWE-228] exists in FortiADC 5.0 all versions, 6.0.0 all versions, 6.1.0 all versions, 6.2.0 through 6.2.3, and 7.0.0 through 7.0.2. This may allow a remote attacker without privileges to bypass some Web Application Firewall (WAF) protection such as the SQL Injection and XSS filters via a malformed HTTP request.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortiadc | >= 5.0.0, <= 5.0.4 |
| Fortinet | Fortiadc | >= 5.1.0, <= 5.1.7 |
| Fortinet | Fortiadc | >= 5.2.0, <= 5.2.8 |
| Fortinet | Fortiadc | >= 5.3.0, <= 5.3.7 |
| Fortinet | Fortiadc | >= 5.4.0, <= 5.4.5 |
| Fortinet | Fortiadc | >= 6.0.0, <= 6.0.4 |
| Fortinet | Fortiadc | >= 6.1.0, <= 6.1.6 |
| Fortinet | Fortiadc | >= 6.2.0, <= 6.2.3 |
| Fortinet | Fortiadc | >= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.2 |
References
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-234Vendor Advisory
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-234Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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