OS command injection in Fortinet FortiDDoS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
A improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') in Fortinet FortiDDoS version 5.5.0 through 5.5.1, 5.4.2 through 5.4.0, 5.3.0 through 5.3.1, 5.2.0, 5.1.0, 5.0.0, 4.7.0, 4.6.0 and 4.5.0 and FortiDDoS-F version 6.3.0 through 6.3.1, 6.2.0 through 6.2.2, 6.1.0 through 6.1.4 allows an authenticated attacker to execute shell code as `root` via `execute` CLI commands.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | FortiDDoS | 5.7.0; 5.5.0 – 5.5.1; 5.4.0 – 5.4.2; 5.3.0 – 5.3.2; 5.2.0; 5.1.0; 5.0.0; 4.7.0; 4.6.0; 4.5.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Fortinet | FortiDDoS-F | 6.5.0; 6.4.0 – 6.4.1; 6.3.0 – 6.3.4; 6.2.0 – 6.2.2; 6.1.0 – 6.1.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- FortiDDoS VendorFortinet Affected 5.7.0; 5.5.0 – 5.5.1; 5.4.0 – 5.4.2; 5.3.0 – 5.3.2; 5.2.0; 5.1.0; 5.0.0; 4.7.0; 4.6.0; 4.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- FortiDDoS-F VendorFortinet Affected 6.5.0; 6.4.0 – 6.4.1; 6.3.0 – 6.3.4; 6.2.0 – 6.2.2; 6.1.0 – 6.1.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiddos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.0 to before 5.6.2 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiddos:5.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.7.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiddos-f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions; 6.1.0 to before 6.4.2 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiddos-f:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiddos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.0 to before 5.6.2 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiddos:5.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.7.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiddos-f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions; 6.1.0 to before 6.4.2 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiddos-f:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-27486
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2xmp-f94r-wqm9
References
More Fortinet Fortiddos vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-11626 Hard-coded credentials in Fortinet FortiDDoS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2022-19316 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiDDoS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-06325 Information disclosure in Fortinet FortiDDoS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2022-07501 A externally controlled reference to a resource in another sphere vulnerability in… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2022-27486 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-27486 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2xmp-f94r-wqm9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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