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CVE-2022-42471 (GCVE-0-2022-42471)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-01-03 16:58 – Updated: 2024-10-22 20:51
VLAI
Summary
An improper neutralization of CRLF sequences in HTTP headers ('HTTP Response Splitting') vulnerability [CWE-113] In FortiWeb version 7.0.0 through 7.0.2, FortiWeb version 6.4.0 through 6.4.2, FortiWeb version 6.3.6 through 6.3.20 may allow an authenticated and remote attacker to inject arbitrary headers.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:F/RL:U/RC:C
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-22 20:18 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-113 - Execute unauthorized code or commands
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Fortinet FortiWeb Affected: 7.0.0 , ≤ 7.0.2 (semver)
Affected: 6.4.0 , ≤ 6.4.2 (semver)
Affected: 6.3.6 , ≤ 6.3.21 (semver)
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