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CVE-2022-33871

HIGH
7.2
CVSS Score
Published: February 16, 2023 at 06:06 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:49 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFortiWeb

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Severity
HIGH7.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability [CWE-121] in FortiWeb version 7.0.1 and earlier, 6.4 all versions, version 6.3.19 and earlier may allow a privileged attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specifically crafted CLI `execute backup-local rename` and `execute backup-local show` operations.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

FortiWeb· Fortinet
95%
6.3.6 ≤ v ≤ 6.3.196.4.0 ≤ v ≤ 6.4.27.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.0.16.3.66.4.06.4.16.4.27.0.07.0.1
Affected range stops below 6.3.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

PatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-164

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.2HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-121CWE-787

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