CVE-2022-40683
A double free in Fortinet FortiWeb version 7.0.0 through 7.0.3 may allows attacker to execute...
A double free in Fortinet FortiWeb version 7.0.0 through 7.0.3 may allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted commands
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- 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
A double free in Fortinet FortiWeb version 7.0.0 through 7.0.3 may allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted commands
- Record
CVE-2022-40683- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:R - Weakness
- CWE-415
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-43954
A double free in Fortinet FortiWeb version 7.0.0 through 7.0.3 may allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted commands
- Record
EUVD-2022-43954- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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-g55x-g3rw-j988
A double free in Fortinet FortiWeb version 7.0.0 through 7.0.3 may allows attacker to execute...
A double free in Fortinet FortiWeb version 7.0.0 through 7.0.3 may allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted commands
- Record
GHSA-g55x-g3rw-j988- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-415
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A double free in Fortinet FortiWeb version 7.0.0 through 7.0.3 may allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted commands
- Record
CVE-2022-40683- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-415
- 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-2022-40683 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) 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 0.20%, the 10th percentile. No source names a fixed version.