CVE-2022-27486: Fortinet Fortiddos

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

A improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') in Fortinet FortiDDoS version 5.5.0 through 5.5.1, 5.4.2 through 5.4.0, 5.3.0 through 5.3.1, 5.2.0, 5.1.0, 5.0.0, 4.7.0, 4.6.0 and 4.5.0 and FortiDDoS-F version 6.3.0 through 6.3.1, 6.2.0 through 6.2.2, 6.1.0 through 6.1.4 allows an authenticated attacker to execute shell code as `root` via `execute` CLI commands.

Affected products

• Fortinet Fortiddos: from 4.5.0, before 5.6.2 (fixed in 5.6.2); version 5.7.0 only
• Fortinet Fortiddos-F: any version; from 6.1.0, before 6.4.2 (fixed in 6.4.2); version 6.5.0 only

Published 2024-08-13. Last modified 2026-06-17.