vulnerability
Fortinet FortiOS: Improper Authentication (CVE-2022-40684)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Oct 7, 2022 | Oct 7, 2022 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Oct 7, 2022
Added
Oct 7, 2022
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
Description
An authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel [CWE-288] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.6, FortiProxy version 7.2.0 and version 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 and FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.0 and 7.0.0 allows an unauthenticated atttacker to perform operations on the administrative interface via specially crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
Solutions
fortios-upgrade-7_0_7fortios-upgrade-7_2_2
References
- CVE-2022-40684
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2022-40684
- CWE-287
- URL-http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169431/Fortinet-FortiOS-FortiProxy-FortiSwitchManager-Authentication-Bypass.html
- URL-http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171515/Fortinet-7.2.1-Authentication-Bypass.html
- URL-https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-377
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