CVE-2022-30303
An improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('OS Command Injection') ...
An improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('OS Command Injection') [CWE-78] in FortiWeb 7.0.0 through 7.0.1, 6.3.0 through 6.3.19, 6.4 all versions may allow an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary shell code as root user via crafted HTTP requests.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
An improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('OS Command Injection') [CWE-78] in FortiWeb 7.0.0 through 7.0.1, 6.3.0 through 6.3.19, 6.4 all versions may allow an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary shell code as root user via crafted HTTP requests.
- Record
CVE-2022-30303- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:U/RC:C - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-52254
An improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('OS Command Injection') [CWE-78] in FortiWeb 7.0.0 through 7.0.1, 6.3.0 through 6.3.19, 6.4 all versions may allow an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary shell code as root user via crafted HTTP requests.
- Record
EUVD-2022-52254- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:U/RC:C - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-52ch-ghxv-66qc
An improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('OS Command Injection') ...
An improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('OS Command Injection') [CWE-78] in FortiWeb 7.0.0 through 7.0.1, 6.3.0 through 6.3.19, 6.4 all versions may allow an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary shell code as root user via crafted HTTP requests.
- Record
GHSA-52ch-ghxv-66qc- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('OS Command Injection') [CWE-78] in FortiWeb 7.0.0 through 7.0.1, 6.3.0 through 6.3.19, 6.4 all versions may allow an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary shell code as root user via crafted HTTP requests.
- Record
CVE-2022-30303- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-30303 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.6) in Fortinet Fortiweb, published February 16, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.51%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.