# CVE-2022-41328: Fortinet FortiOS Path Traversal Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-41328-fortinet-fortios-path-traversal-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-03-14. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2022-41328 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.1 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-03-14

A path traversal vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS allows a privileged attacker to read and write files on the underlying Linux system via crafted CLI commands. This flaw stems from improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory.

Technologies: [Fortinet FortiADC](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/fortiadc), [Fortinet FortiOS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/fortios), [Fortinet FortiProxy](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/fortiproxy), [Fortinet FortiProxy SSL-VPN](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/fortiproxy-ssl-vpn). Vendors: [Fortinet](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/fortinet).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2022-41328 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2022-41328 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 14 March 2023. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2022-41328?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 14 March 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Fortinet FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, 7.0.0 through 7.0.9, 6.4.0 through 6.4.11, 6.2.0 through 6.2.13, 6.0.0 through 6.0.16.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2022-41328?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2022-41328 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2022-41328?** Check whether you run Fortinet FortiADC, Fortinet FortiOS, Fortinet FortiProxy or one of the others listed. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Fortinet FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, 7.0.0 through 7.0.9, 6.4.0 through 6.4.11, 6.2.0 through 6.2.13, 6.0.0 through 6.0.16

## Timeline

- 2023-03-07: disclosed
- 2023-03-14: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2023-03-14: advisory: NVD publication date

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