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5.2
Advisory Published

FG-IR-22-120: FortiAP's - Arbitrary file read through the CLI

First published: Wed Sep 13 2023(Updated: )

An incomplete filtering of one or more instances of special elements vulnerability [CWE-792] in the command line interpreter of FortiAP, FortiAP-W2, FortiAP-U, FortiAP-C may allow an authenticated attacker to read arbitrary files via specially crafted command arguments.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Fortinet FortiAP>=7.2.0<=7.2.1
Fortinet FortiAP>=7.0.0<=7.0.5
Fortinet FortiAP>=6.4
Fortinet FortiAP>=6.0
Fortinet FortiAP-C>=5.4.0<=5.4.4
Fortinet FortiAP-C>=5.2
Fortinet FortiAP-U=.
Fortinet FortiAP-U>=6.2.0<=6.2.5
Fortinet FortiAP-U>=6.0
Fortinet FortiAP-U>=5.4
Fortinet FortiAP-W2>=7.2.0<=7.2.1
Fortinet FortiAP-W2>=7.0.3<=7.0.5
Fortinet FortiAP-W2>=7.0.0<=7.0.1
Fortinet FortiAP-W2>=6.4
Fortinet FortiAP-W2>=6.2
Fortinet FortiAP-W2>=6.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of FG-IR-22-120?

    The FG-IR-22-120 vulnerability has been identified as a risk due to improper filtering, allowing attackers to potentially read arbitrary files.

  • How do I fix FG-IR-22-120?

    To mitigate FG-IR-22-120, upgrade to FortiAP versions 7.2.2 or above, or 7.0.6 or above for affected models.

  • Which FortiAP versions are affected by FG-IR-22-120?

    FG-IR-22-120 affects FortiAP versions ranging from 7.2.0 to 7.2.1, 7.0.0 to 7.0.5, as well as earlier unsupported versions.

  • Can FG-IR-22-120 be exploited remotely?

    FG-IR-22-120 requires authentication from an attacker, limiting its exploitability to authenticated users only.

  • What type of vulnerability is FG-IR-22-120?

    FG-IR-22-120 is categorized as an incomplete filtering vulnerability, specifically related to command line arguments.

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