High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 11, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-40679
CVE-2022-40679
Description
An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command vulnerability [CWE-78] in FortiADC 5.x all versions, 6.0 all versions, 6.1 all versions, 6.2.0 through 6.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.3, 7.1.0; FortiDDoS 4.x all versions, 5.0 all versions, 5.1 all versions, 5.2 all versions, 5.3 all versions, 5.4 all versions, 5.5 all versions, 5.6 all versions and FortiDDoS-F 6.4.0, 6.3.0 through 6.3.3, 6.2.0 through 6.2.2, 6.1.0 through 6.1.4 may allow an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized commands via specifically crafted arguments to existing commands.
Affected products
9- Range: all versions <= 7.1.0
all versions+ 4 more
- (no CPE)range: all versions
- (no CPE)range: 6.4.0
- (no CPE)range: 5.6.0
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiddos-f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=6.1.0,<6.1.5
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiddos-f:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.1.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 7.1.0
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiadc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=5.0.0,<6.2.5
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-335nvdVendor Advisory
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