vulnerability
Fortinet FortiOS: Improper Privilege Management (CVE-2022-38378)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Feb 16, 2023 | Feb 27, 2023 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Feb 16, 2023
Added
Feb 27, 2023
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
Description
An improper privilege management vulnerability [CWE-269] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 and before 7.0.7 and FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1 and before 7.0.7 allows an attacker that has access to the admin profile section (System subsection Administrator Users) to modify their own profile and upgrade their privileges to Read Write via CLI or GUI commands.
Solutions
fortios-upgrade-7_0_8fortios-upgrade-7_2_1
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