Is CVE-2022-22299 being actively exploited?

CVE-2022-22299 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-22299?

CVE-2022-22299 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

CVE-2022-22299

HIGH · CVSS 7.8EPSS 0.2%EU EUVD

A format string vulnerability [CWE-134] in the command line interpreter of FortiADC version 6.0.0 through 6.0.4, FortiADC version 6.1.0 through 6.1.5, FortiADC version 6.2.0 through 6.2.1, FortiProxy version 1.0.0 through 1.0.7, FortiProxy version 1.1.0 through 1.1.6, FortiProxy version 1.2.0 through 1.2.13, FortiProxy version 2.0.0 through 2.0.7, FortiProxy version 7.0.0 through 7.0.1, FortiOS version 6.0.0 through 6.0.14, FortiOS version 6.2.0 through 6.2.10, FortiOS version 6.4.0 through 6.4.8, FortiOS version 7.0.0 through 7.0.2, FortiMail version 6.4.0 through 6.4.5, FortiMail version 7.0.0 through 7.0.2 may allow an authenticated user to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted command arguments.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.8 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-134
EPSS score: 0.2% (11th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2022-27445)
Published: August 5, 2022
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2022-27445 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on October 25, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

fortinet / fortiadc
fortinet / fortiadc
fortinet / fortiadc
fortinet / fortimail
fortinet / fortios
fortinet / fortiproxy
fortinet / fortiproxy
fortinet / fortiproxy

Certified products that may be affected

5 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

FortiGate/FortiOS Version 6.2.7 - Fortinet, Inc. - Common Criteria 559-LSS - archived
FortiOS 5.6 - Fortinet, Inc. - FIPS 140 3639 - historical
FortiProxy-400E/2000E/4000E - Fortinet, Inc. - FIPS 140 3628 - historical
Fortinet FortiProxy v1.0 - Fortinet, Inc. - Common Criteria 383-4-475 - archived
FortiOS 5.2 - Fortinet, Inc. - FIPS 140 2765 - historical

References

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-235(Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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