CVE-2022-42471: Medium severity fortinet fortiweb vulnerability

Published Jan 3, 2023
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Updated

An improper neutralization of CRLF sequences in HTTP headers ('HTTP Response Splitting') vulnerability [CWE-113] In FortiWeb version 7.0.0 through 7.0.2, FortiWeb version 6.4.0 through 6.4.2, FortiWeb version 6.3.6 through 6.3.20 may allow an authenticated and remote attacker to inject arbitrary headers.

Affected Software

7 affected components
Fortinet FortiWeb>=6.3.6<=6.3.21
Fortinet FortiWeb=6.4.0
Fortinet FortiWeb=6.4.1
Fortinet FortiWeb=6.4.2
Fortinet FortiWeb=7.0.0
Fortinet FortiWeb=7.0.1
Fortinet FortiWeb=7.0.2

Remediation

Information

Please upgrade to FortiWeb version 7.2.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiWeb version 7.0.3 or above

Event History

Jan 3, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:58 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:58 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-42471.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-42471?

The severity of CVE-2022-42471 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.4.

3

What is the CWE ID for CVE-2022-42471?

The CWE ID for CVE-2022-42471 is CWE-74.

4

Which versions of FortiWeb are affected by CVE-2022-42471?

FortiWeb version 6.3.6 through 6.3.20, version 6.4.0 through 6.4.2, and version 7.0.0 through 7.0.2 are affected by CVE-2022-42471.

5

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-42471?

An authenticated and remote attacker may inject arbitrary HTTP headers in FortiWeb versions 6.3.6 through 6.3.20, 6.4.0 through 6.4.2, and 7.0.0 through 7.0.2.

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