Fortiadc
CVE-2022-23439
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V4 - API and Web Service External resource reference control
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| Impact | CVSS score of 4.7 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, high complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.21%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026
A externally controlled reference to a resource in another sphere vulnerability in Fortinet allows attacker to poison web caches via crafted HTTP requests, where the Host header points to an. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.7), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. No vendor patch available.
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RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-610. A externally controlled reference to a resource in another sphere vulnerability in Fortinet allows attacker to poison web caches via crafted HTTP requests, where the Host header points to an arbitrary webserver Affected products include: Fortinet Fortiadc, Fortinet Fortiauthenticator, Fortinet Fortiddos, Fortinet Fortiddos-F, Fortinet Fortimail.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionCVE.org
A externally controlled reference to a resource in another sphere vulnerability in Fortinet allows attacker to poison web caches via crafted HTTP requests, where the Host header points to an arbitrary webserver
Executive ViewAI
CVE-2022-23439 presents moderate security risk rated CVSS 4.7. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and monitor for exploitation.
Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: restrict network access and enable monitoring.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
An improper handling of malformed request vulnerability [CWE-228] exists in FortiADC 5.0 all versions, 6.0.0 all version
A permissive cross-domain policy with untrusted domains vulnerability in Fortinet FortiADC 7.1.0 - 7.1.1, FortiDDoS-F 6.
An improper access control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiADC automation feature 7.1.0 through 7.1.2, 7.0 all versions,
An improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiA
Multiple improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerabilities [CWE-89] i
An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability [CWE-78 ] in
An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command vulnerability [CWE-78] in FortiADC CLI 7.1.0, 7.0.0
Multiple improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerabilties [CWE-
An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command vulnerability [CWE-78] in FortiADC 7.2.0, 7.1.0 thr
A format string vulnerability [CWE-134] in the command line interpreter of FortiADC version 6.0.0 through 6.0.4, FortiAD
FortiADC versions 6.1 through 7.6.1 contain an OS command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) that allows authenticated att
A relative path traversal [CWE-23] in Fortinet FortiADC version 7.2.0 and before 7.1.1 allows a privileged attacker to d
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