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CVE-2022-42475

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
Fortinet FortiOS Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability — Multiple versions of Fortinet FortiOS SSL-VPN contain a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability which can allow an unauthenticated, remote
Published: Dec 13, 2022  ·  Source: CISA_KEV
CVSS v3
9.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Fortinet FortiOS Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability — Multiple versions of Fortinet FortiOS SSL-VPN contain a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability which can allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specifically crafted requests.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

Fortinet FortiOS SSL-VPN contains a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This affects multiple FortiOS versions and poses severe risk to organizations using FortiGate devices for VPN access.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تحتوي ثغرة تجاوز المخزن المؤقت على أساس الكومة في Fortinet FortiOS SSL-VPN على خطورة حرجة تسمح للمهاجمين البعيدين غير المصرح لهم بتنفيذ أكواد عشوائية. تؤثر الثغرة على إصدارات متعددة من FortiOS وتتطلب تحديثاً فورياً لجميع الأجهزة المتأثرة.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

ثغرة حرجة في Fortinet FortiOS SSL-VPN تسمح للمهاجمين غير المصرح لهم بتنفيذ أكواد عشوائية عن بعد. تؤثر هذه الثغرة على إصدارات متعددة من FortiOS وتشكل خطراً شديداً على المنظمات التي تستخدم أجهزة FortiGate للوصول عبر VPN.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 21, 2026 12:33
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: high
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
banking government telecom energy healthcare
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediately update all affected FortiOS versions to patched releases (FortiOS 7.2.4, 7.0.12, 6.4.13 or later). Implement network segmentation to restrict SSL-VPN access, monitor for suspicious connection attempts, and disable SSL-VPN if not actively required. Apply vendor security patches as soon as available.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
قم بتحديث جميع إصدارات FortiOS المتأثرة فوراً إلى الإصدارات المصححة. طبق تقسيم الشبكة لتقييد الوصول عبر SSL-VPN ومراقبة محاولات الاتصال المريبة. عطّل SSL-VPN إذا لم يكن مطلوباً بشكل نشط وطبق تصحيحات الأمان من المورد.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.1.2.1 A.2.2.1 A.3.1.1
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.RA-1 PR.IP-12 DE.CM-1
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
27001:A.12.6.1 27001:A.14.2.1 27001:A.12.2.1
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Fortinet:FortiOS
📊 CVSS Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score9.0
EPSS93.98%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2023-01-03
Published 2022-12-13
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 1
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited ransomware
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