vulnerability
Fortinet FortiManager: Improper Privilege Management (CVE-2022-26118)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jul 18, 2022 | Nov 14, 2022 | Apr 7, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jul 18, 2022
Added
Nov 14, 2022
Modified
Apr 7, 2026
Description
A privilege chaining vulnerability [CWE-268] in FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer 6.0.x, 6.2.x, 6.4.0 through 6.4.7, 7.0.0 through 7.0.3 may allow a local and authenticated attacker with a restricted shell to escalate their privileges to root due to incorrect permissions of some folders and executable files on the system.
Solutions
fortinet-fortimanager-upgrade-6_0_12fortinet-fortimanager-upgrade-6_2_10fortinet-fortimanager-upgrade-6_4_9fortinet-fortimanager-upgrade-7_0_4
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