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TI-2022-20673 Aliases CVE-2022-42474GHSA-r533-5559-j96c

Path traversal in Fortinet FortiSwitchManager

Priority LOW 29CWE-23Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

A relative path traversal vulnerability [CWE-23] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, version 7.0.0 through 7.0.9 and before 6.4.12, FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1 and before 7.0.1 allows an privileged attacker to delete arbitrary directories from the filesystem through crafted HTTP requests.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00642 51st 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
FortinetFortiSwitchManager7.2.0 – 7.2.1; 7.0.0 – 7.0.1—No fix listedCNA
FortinetFortiProxy7.2.0 – 7.2.1; 7.0.0 – 7.0.7; 2.0.0 – 2.0.11; 1.2.0 – 1.2.13; 1.1.0 – 1.1.6; 1.0.0 – 1.0.7—No fix listedCNA
FortinetFortiOS7.2.0 – 7.2.3; 7.0.0 – 7.0.9; 6.4.0 – 6.4.12; 6.2.0 – 6.2.15—No fix listedCNA
  • FortiSwitchManager VendorFortinet Affected 7.2.0 – 7.2.1; 7.0.0 – 7.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • FortiProxy VendorFortinet Affected 7.2.0 – 7.2.1; 7.0.0 – 7.0.7; 2.0.0 – 2.0.11; 1.2.0 – 1.2.13; 1.1.0 – 1.1.6; 1.0.0 – 1.0.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • FortiOS VendorFortinet Affected 7.2.0 – 7.2.3; 7.0.0 – 7.0.9; 6.4.0 – 6.4.12; 6.2.0 – 6.2.15 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0 – 1.0.7; 1.1.0 – 1.1.6; 1.2.0 – 1.2.13; 2.0.0 – 2.0.11; 7.0.0 – 7.0.7VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2.0VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2.1VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.0VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.1VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2.0VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2.1VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.0 – 6.2.15; 6.4.0 – 6.4.12; 7.0.0 – 7.0.9; 7.2.0 – 7.2.3VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 – 1.0.7; 1.1.0 – 1.1.6; 1.2.0 – 1.2.13; 2.0.0 – 2.0.11; 7.0.0 – 7.0.7 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchmanager:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 – 6.2.15; 6.4.0 – 6.4.12; 7.0.0 – 7.0.9; 7.2.0 – 7.2.3 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-42474
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r533-5559-j96c
  3. 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

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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