CVE-2022-42475

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9.8 /10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

A

heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability [CWE-122] in FortiOS SSL-VPN 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.8, 6.4.0 through 6.4.10, 6.2.0 through 6.2.11, 6.0.15 and earlier and FortiProxy SSL-VPN 7.2.0 through 7.2.1, 7.0.7 and earlier may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specifically crafted requests.

References
Link Resource
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-398 Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-398 Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-42475 US Government Resource
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fim-7901e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fim-7904e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fim-7910e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fim-7920e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fim-7921f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fim-7941f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-6300f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-6300f-dc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-6500f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-6500f-dc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-6501f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-6501f-dc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-6601f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-6601f-dc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-7030e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-7040e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-7060e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fortigate-7121f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fpm-7620e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fpm-7620f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fpm-7630e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

24 Oct 2025, 12:54

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References () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-42475 - () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-42475 - US Government Resource

22 Oct 2025, 00:18

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-42475 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:19

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-42475', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

21 Oct 2025, 19:19

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-42475 -

21 Nov 2024, 07:25

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-398 - Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory () https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-398 - Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory

28 Jun 2024, 13:48

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2023-01-02 09:15

Updated : 2025-10-24 12:54

NVD link : CVE-2022-42475

Mitre link : CVE-2022-42475

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-42475

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Products Affected

fortinet

CWE
CWE-197

Numeric Truncation Error

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write