CVE-2022-42475

Critical · CVSS 9.8EPSS 99.5%CISA KEVCWE-197

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability [CWE-122] in FortiOS SSL-VPN 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.8, 6.4.0 through 6.4.10, 6.2.0 through 6.2.11, 6.0.15 and earlier and FortiProxy SSL-VPN 7.2.0 through 7.2.1, 7.0.7 and earlier may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specifically crafted requests.

References

NVD MITRE CVE.org CISA KEV

Published Jan 2, 2023

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Community real-world severity: Critical (Critical 3) — CVSS base score 9.8

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Field notes & remediation

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Field note · Marco FerriCurated
Confirmed exploited in the wild — listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2022-12-13). Linked to known ransomware campaigns. Treat as real and prioritize patching over triage.