CVE-2022-42474

LOW
2.7
CVSS Score
Published: June 13, 2023 at 08:41 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:04 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorFortiOSFortiProxyFortiSwitchManager

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Severity
LOW2.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A relative path traversal vulnerability [CWE-23] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, version 7.0.0 through 7.0.9 and before 6.4.12, FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1 and before 7.0.1 allows an privileged attacker to delete arbitrary directories from the filesystem through crafted HTTP requests.

Affected

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

6.2.0 ≤ v ≤ 6.2.156.4.0 ≤ v ≤ 6.4.127.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.0.97.2.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.2.36.2.06.4.07.0.07.2.0
1.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 1.0.71.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 1.1.61.2.0 ≤ v ≤ 1.2.132.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 2.0.117.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.0.77.2.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.2.11.0.01.1.01.2.02.0.07.0.07.2.07.2.1
7.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.0.17.2.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.2.17.0.07.0.17.2.07.2.1

Remediation

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Patch and advisory references

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-23CWE-22

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