FKIE_CVE-2022-38372

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2022-11-02 12:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 04:56
Severity
6.7 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.7 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
A hidden functionality vulnerability [CWE-1242] in FortiTester CLI 2.3.0 through 3.9.1, 4.0.0 through 4.2.0, 7.0.0 through 7.1.0 may allow a local, privileged user to obtain a root shell on the device via an undocumented command.
References
psirt@fortinet.comhttps://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-283Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-283Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
fortinet fortitester *
fortinet fortitester *
fortinet fortitester 7.0.0
fortinet fortitester 7.1.0
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