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CVE-2022-42475 · CVE record: PUBLISHED

Fortinet FortiOS Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Fortinet FortiProxy, Fortinet FortiOS

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability [CWE-122] in FortiOS SSL-VPN 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.8, 6.4.0 through 6.4.10, 6.2.0 through 6.2.11, 6.0.15 and earlier and FortiProxy SSL-VPN 7.2.0 through 7.2.1, 7.0.7 and earlier may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specifically crafted requests.

Exploitation evidence

Known exploited · CISA KEV listed

Added 2022-12-13. Ransomware campaign use: Known.

CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date: 2023-01-03. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.

KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗

Reported products and versions

Fortinet / FortiProxy

Default status: unaffected

  • affected: 7.2.0 to ≤ 7.2.1 (semver)
  • affected: 7.0.0 to ≤ 7.0.7 (semver)
  • affected: 2.0.0 to ≤ 2.0.11 (semver)
  • affected: 1.2.0 to ≤ 1.2.13 (semver)
  • affected: 1.1.0 to ≤ 1.1.6 (semver)
  • affected: 1.0.0 to ≤ 1.0.7 (semver)

Fortinet / FortiOS

Default status: unaffected

  • affected: 7.2.0 to ≤ 7.2.2 (semver)
  • affected: 7.0.0 to ≤ 7.0.8 (semver)
  • affected: 6.4.0 to ≤ 6.4.10 (semver)
  • affected: 6.2.0 to ≤ 6.2.11 (semver)
  • affected: 6.0.0 to ≤ 6.0.15 (semver)
  • affected: 5.6.0 to ≤ 5.6.14 (semver)
  • affected: 5.4.0 to ≤ 5.4.13 (semver)
  • affected: 5.2.0 to ≤ 5.2.15 (semver)
  • affected: 5.0.0 to ≤ 5.0.14 (semver)

Fixes and workarounds

Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.3 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.9 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 6.4.11 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 6.2.12 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 6.0.16 or above Please upgrade to upcoming FortiOS-6K7K version 7.0.8 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS-6K7K version 6.4.10 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS-6K7K version 6.2.12 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS-6K7K version 6.0.15 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.2.2 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.0.8 or above Please upgrade to upcoming FortiProxy version 2.0.12 or above

Sources and related reporting

CVE Program record ↗ · Download tracked evidence as JSON

Observed change timeline

History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.

12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

Stored EPSS snapshot at this observation.

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10 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

Stored EPSS snapshot at this observation.

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09 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

Stored EPSS snapshot at this observation.

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08 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

Stored EPSS snapshot at this observation.

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07 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

Stored EPSS snapshot at this observation.

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06 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

Stored EPSS snapshot at this observation.

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06 Nov 2026, 06:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

Stored EPSS snapshot at this observation.

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  "date": "2026-11-05",
  "epss": 0.99474,
  "percentile": 0.99943
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05 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · CVE Program record changed

Stored CNA snapshot at this observation.

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04 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

Stored EPSS snapshot at this observation.

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03 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

Stored EPSS snapshot at this observation.

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03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

Stored EPSS snapshot at this observation.

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03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · CISA KEV status changed

Stored KEV snapshot at this observation.

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