CVE-2022-41328: in the CISA KEV catalogue
Fortinet FortiOS Path Traversal Vulnerability. CISA added CVE-2022-41328 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2023-03-14 with a default due date of 2023-04-04. Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown. Forensic triage flag: No.
Fortinet FortiOS contains a path traversal vulnerability that may allow a local privileged attacker to read and write files via crafted CLI commands. (CISA description)
- Vendor / product
- Fortinet FortiOS
- CWE
- CWE-22
- CISA required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS
- 11%, percentile 95 (scored 2026-11-03)
EPSS puts about 11 in 100 odds (11%) on exploitation activity being observed in the next 30 days. Its score is higher than or equal to that of 95% of scored CVEs. This is a model estimate about exploitation anywhere, not about your environment.
Vendor and reference links (from CISA)
Your own deadline under CISA BOD 26-04 depends on exposure, automatability and technical impact: work it out with the BOD 26-04 calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2022-41328 in the CISA KEV catalogue?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-41328 (Fortinet FortiOS Path Traversal Vulnerability) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2023-03-14. CISA's default due date for it is 2023-04-04.
Is CVE-2022-41328 used in ransomware attacks?
CISA marks known ransomware campaign use as Unknown for CVE-2022-41328. That means CISA lacks confirmation, not that ransomware groups do not use it.
What should I do about CVE-2022-41328?
CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Sources
- CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (accessed 2026-11-03)
- FIRST, Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) (EPSS by FIRST; scores generated by Empirical Security)
- NVD record for CVE-2022-41328