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medium 4.2

CVE-2022-42472 json

A improper neutralization of crlf sequences in http headers ('http response splitting') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2…

published 3y ago modified 18d ago also EUVD-2022-45542

cvss
4.2
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.5%
EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 40%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A improper neutralization of crlf sequences in http headers ('http response splitting') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.8, FortiOS 6.4.0 through 6.4.12, FortiOS 6.2 all versions, FortiOS 6.0 all versions, FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.1, FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, FortiProxy 2.0.0 through 2.0.10, FortiProxy 1.2 all versions, FortiProxy 01.02 all versions, FortiProxy 1.1 all versions, FortiProxy 01.01 all versions may allow an authenticated and remote attacker to perform an HTTP request splitting attack which gives attackers control of the remaining headers and body of the response.

Patch / fix

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2y ago

Exploit prediction

0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 4.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:U/RC:C
CNA 3.1 4.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD 3.1 5.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected products

  • Fortinet FortiProxy
  • Fortinet FortiOS

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-113 Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences in HTTP Headers
  • CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component
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References

Sources

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