# CVE-2022-42472: A improper neutralization of crlf sequences in http headers ('http response splitting') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.

- Severity: CVSS 4.0 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:U/RC:C
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-02-16 · Updated: 2026-10-22

## Affected

- Fortinet FortiProxy: from 7.2.0, through 7.2.1; from 7.0.0, through 7.0.7; from 2.0.0, through 2.0.10; from 1.2.1, through 1.2.13; from 1.1.4, through 1.1.6; from 01.01.00, through 01.01.03
- Fortinet FortiOS: from 7.2.0, through 7.2.2; from 7.0.0, through 7.0.8; from 6.4.0, through 6.4.12; from 6.2.0, through 6.2.17; from 6.0.0, through 6.0.18

## Description

A improper neutralization of crlf sequences in http headers ('http response splitting') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.8, FortiOS 6.4.0 through 6.4.12, FortiOS 6.2 all versions, FortiOS 6.0 all versions, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.1, FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, FortiProxy 2.0.0 through 2.0.10, FortiProxy 1.2 all versions, FortiProxy 01.02 all versions, FortiProxy 1.1 all versions, FortiProxy 01.01 all versions may allow an authenticated and remote attacker to perform an HTTP request splitting attack which gives attackers control of the remaining headers and body of the response.

## 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-22-362

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