# CVE-2022-42477: An improper input validation vulnerability \[CWE-20\] in FortiAnalyzer version 7.2.1 and below, version 7.0.6 and below, 6.4 all versions may

- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-04-11 · Updated: 2024-10-23

## Affected

- Fortinet FortiAnalyzer: from 7.2.0, through 7.2.1; from 7.0.0, through 7.0.6; from 6.4.0, through 6.4.10

## Description

An improper input validation vulnerability [CWE-20] in FortiAnalyzer version 7.2.1 and below, version 7.0.6 and below, 6.4 all versions may allow an authenticated attacker to disclose file system information via custom dataset SQL queries.

## 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-22-432

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