CVE-2026-22628 (GCVE-0-2026-22628)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-10 16:44 – Updated: 2026-03-10 20:32
VLAI
Summary
An improper access control vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSwitchAXFixed 1.0.0 through 1.0.1 may allow an authenticated admin to execute system commands via a specifically crafted SSH config file.
Severity
5.1 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:X/RL:O/RC:C
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-03-10 20:28 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-284 - Execute unauthorized code or commands
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Fortinet FortiSwitchAXFixed Affected: 1.0.0 , ≤ 1.0.1 (semver)
    cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchaxfixed:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiswitchaxfixed:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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