vulnerability
Fortinet FortiOS: (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 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Oct 7, 2022
Added
Oct 7, 2022
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
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.
Solution
fortios-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2022-40684
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2022-40684
- CWE-287
- EUVD-EUVD-2022-43955
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169431/Fortinet-FortiOS-FortiProxy-FortiSwitchManager-Authentication-Bypass.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171515/Fortinet-7.2.1-Authentication-Bypass.html
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2022-43955
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-377
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-40684
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