CVE-2022-33869
An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command vulnerability [CWE-78] in...
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.
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 8.0
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-33869- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
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 - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-36908 8.0
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.
- Record
EUVD-2022-36908- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
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 - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wvcg-79hq-qf6v 8.8
An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command vulnerability [CWE-78] in...
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.
- Record
GHSA-wvcg-79hq-qf6v- 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 8.8
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-33869- 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-2022-33869 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.0) in Fortinet Fortiwan, published February 16, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.28%, the 70th percentile. No source names a fixed version.