TI-2022-18008 Aliases CVE-2022-38381 GHSA-4gfr-r6w7-j6c3

An improper handling of malformed request vulnerability [CWE-228] exists in FortiADC 5.0…

MEDIUM 50Published 2022-11-02 · Updated 2024-10-25

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

An improper handling of malformed request vulnerability [CWE-228] exists in FortiADC 5.0 all versions, 6.0.0 all versions, 6.1.0 all versions, 6.2.0 through 6.2.3, and 7.0.0 through 7.0.2. This may allow a remote attacker without privileges to bypass some Web Application Firewall (WAF) protection such as the SQL Injection and XSS filters via a malformed HTTP request.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00803 56th 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: Yes
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	Fortinet FortiADC	FortiADC 7.0.2, 7.0.1, 7.0.0, 6.2.3, 6.2.2, 6.2.1, 6.2.0, 6.1.6, 6.1.5, 6.1.4, 6.1.3, 6.1.2, 6.1.1, 6.1.0, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0.0, 5.4.5, 5.4.4, 5.4.3, 5.4.2, 5.4.1, 5.4.0, 5.3.7, 5.3.6, 5.3.5, 5.3.4, 5.3.3, 5.3.2, 5.3.1, 5.3.0, 5.2.8, 5.2.7, 5.2.6, 5.2.5, 5.2.4, 5.2.3, 5.2.2, 5.2.1, 5.2.0, 5.1.7, 5.1.6, 5.1.5, 5.1.4, 5.1.3, 5.1.2, 5.1.1, 5.1.0, 5.0.4, 5.0.3, 5.0.2, 5.0.1, 5.0.0	—	No fix listed	CNA

Fortinet FortiADC VendorFortinet Affected FortiADC 7.0.2, 7.0.1, 7.0.0, 6.2.3, 6.2.2, 6.2.1, 6.2.0, 6.1.6, 6.1.5, 6.1.4, 6.1.3, 6.1.2, 6.1.1, 6.1.0, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0.0, 5.4.5, 5.4.4, 5.4.3, 5.4.2, 5.4.1, 5.4.0, 5.3.7, 5.3.6, 5.3.5, 5.3.4, 5.3.3, 5.3.2, 5.3.1, 5.3.0, 5.2.8, 5.2.7, 5.2.6, 5.2.5, 5.2.4, 5.2.3, 5.2.2, 5.2.1, 5.2.0, 5.1.7, 5.1.6, 5.1.5, 5.1.4, 5.1.3, 5.1.2, 5.1.1, 5.1.0, 5.0.4, 5.0.3, 5.0.2, 5.0.1, 5.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiadc::::::::	5.0.0 – 5.0.4; 5.1.0 – 5.1.7; 5.2.0 – 5.2.8; 5.3.0 – 5.3.7; 5.4.0 – 5.4.5; 6.0.0 – 6.0.4; 6.1.0 – 6.1.6; 6.2.0 – 6.2.3; 7.0.0 – 7.0.2	Vulnerable	Fortinet

cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiadc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 – 5.0.4; 5.1.0 – 5.1.7; 5.2.0 – 5.2.8; 5.3.0 – 5.3.7; 5.4.0 – 5.4.5; 6.0.0 – 6.0.4; 6.1.0 – 6.1.6; 6.2.0 – 6.2.3; 7.0.0 – 7.0.2 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-38381
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4gfr-r6w7-j6c3

References

Advisory 1

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-234

TI-2018-09612 Incorrect permission assignment in Fortinet FortiOS, fortiADC KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
TI-2023-10904 A permissive cross-domain policy with untrusted domains vulnerability in Fortinet… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
TI-2022-18913 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiADC CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2022-18001 Cross-site scripting in Fortinet FortiADC CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-11386 Improper access control in Fortinet FortiADC CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2022-16288 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiADC CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

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Sources

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