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TI-2022-20668 Aliases CVE-2022-42469GHSA-gxgj-6564-3p8j

A permissive list of allowed inputs vulnerability [CWE-183] in FortiGate version 7.2.3…

Priority LOW 20CWE-183Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

A permissive list of allowed inputs vulnerability [CWE-183] in FortiGate version 7.2.3 and below, version 7.0.9 and below Policy-based NGFW Mode may allow an authenticated SSL-VPN user to bypass the policy via bookmarks in the web portal.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00437 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
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FortinetFortiOS7.2.0 – 7.2.3; 7.0.0 – 7.0.9—No fix listedCNA
  • FortiOS VendorFortinet Affected 7.2.0 – 7.2.3; 7.0.0 – 7.0.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.0 to before 7.0.11; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.4VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 to before 7.0.11; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.4 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-42469
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gxgj-6564-3p8j

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-20057 Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiWeb KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2025-18911 Heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiSwitchManager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-36904 Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-15234 A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.4.0 through… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-14448 Out-of-bounds write in Fortinet FortiOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-12585 Heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS-6K7K KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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