CVE-2022-42475 — Fortinet FortiOS Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Overview
Multiple versions of Fortinet FortiOS SSL-VPN contain a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability which can allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specifically crafted requests.
Vulnerability details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2022-42475
- Vulnerability
- Fortinet FortiOS Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- Vendor
- Fortinet
- Affected products
- Fortinet: FortiOS
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitation status
- Actively exploited in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Published
- 2022-12-13
Remediation guidance
CVE-2022-42475 is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog — U.S. federal civilian agencies are required to remediate it under Binding Operational Directive 22-01. Treat it as a priority for every environment.
Apply the vendor's official security update for Fortinet the affected product as soon as possible. Where a patch is unavailable, apply vendor mitigations or isolate/segment exposed systems.
Hunt for indicators of compromise tied to this vulnerability and confirm logging/EDR coverage on affected assets.
Authoritative references
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