OS command injection in Fortinet FortiTester
Priority LOW 36CWE-78Published · Updated
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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command vulnerability [CWE-78] in the command line interpreter of FortiTester 3.0.0 through 3.9.1, 4.0.0 through 4.2.0, 7.0.0 through 7.1.0 may allow an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized commands via specifically crafted arguments to existing commands.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00435 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 | Fortinet FortiTester | FortiTester 3.0.0 through 3.9.1, 4.0.0 through 4.2.0, 7.0.0 through 7.1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Fortinet FortiTester VendorFortinet Affected FortiTester 3.0.0 through 3.9.1, 4.0.0 through 4.2.0, 7.0.0 through 7.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 20
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.1 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.1 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:3.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.7.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:3.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
Show 10 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.7.1 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.8.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:3.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.9.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:3.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.9.1 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:3.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:3.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-33870
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xcwx-v6r5-6jgq
References
More Fortinet Fortitester vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-14884 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiTester CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-14882 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiTester CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-14883 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiTester CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-16286 Missing brute-force protection in Fortinet FortiTester CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-10186 Cross-site scripting in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-16285 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiTester CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-33870 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-33870 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xcwx-v6r5-6jgq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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