Is CVE-2022-41328 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2022-41328 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on March 14, 2023.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-41328?

CVE-2022-41328 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2022-41328

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.7CISA KEV: actively exploitedEPSS 10.7%EU EUVD: exploited

A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory vulnerability ('path traversal') [CWE-22] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, 7.0.0 through 7.0.9 and before 6.4.11 allows a privileged attacker to read and write files on the underlying Linux system via crafted CLI commands.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.7 (v3.1)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-22
EPSS score: 10.7% (96th percentile)
In CISA KEV: Yes, added March 14, 2023
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2022-44535)
Published: March 7, 2023
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Fortinet FortiOS Path Traversal Vulnerability

Added to the KEV catalog on March 14, 2023; federal remediation due April 4, 2023.

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2022-44535 in the EU Vulnerability Database. ENISA flags it as known exploited. Last updated in EUVD on October 21, 2025.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

fortinet / fortios

Certified products that may be affected

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

Fortinet, Inc. FortiOS 7.0.7 - Fortinet, Inc. - Common Criteria NSCIB-CC-0590233-CR - active
FortiGate/FortiOS Version 6.2.7 - Fortinet, Inc. - Common Criteria 559-LSS - archived

References

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-369(Vendor Advisory)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-41328(US Government Resource)

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

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