# CVE-2022-33869: An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command vulnerability \[CWE-78\] in the management interface of FortiWAN 4.0.0 th

- Severity: CVSS 8.0 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:R
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-02-16 · Updated: 2024-10-23

## Affected

- Fortinet FortiWAN: from 4.5.0, through 4.5.9; from 4.4.0, through 4.4.1; from 4.3.0, through 4.3.1; from 4.2.5, through 4.2.7; from 4.2.1, through 4.2.2; from 4.1.1, through 4.1.3; from 4.0.0, through 4.0.6

## Description

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command vulnerability [CWE-78] in the management interface of FortiWAN 4.0.0 through 4.5.9 may allow an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized commands via specifically crafted arguments to existing 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.
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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-22-157

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