Medium severity · published Jul 18, 2022
CVE-2022-26118
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…
6.7
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 19% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
FortiManager · Fortinet
6.0.0 through 6.0.11; 6.2.0 through 6.2.9; 6.4.0 before 6.4.8; 7.0.0 before 7.0.4 · source: NVD
FO
Fortianalyzer · Fortinet
6.0.0 through 6.0.11; 6.2.0 through 6.2.9; 6.4.0 before 6.4.8; 7.0.0 before 7.0.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26118
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-26118
Patch
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-056
More from FortiManager
9.8
CVE-2026-24858
Fortinet Multiple Products Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Vulnerability
9.8
CVE-2024-47575
Fortinet FortiManager Missing Authentication Vulnerability
9.8
CVE-2023-25610
A buffer underwrite ('buffer underflow') vulnerability in the administrative interface of Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, version 7.0.0 through 7.0.6, version 6.4.0…
9.8
CVE-2024-50563
A weak authentication in Fortinet FortiManager Cloud, FortiAnalyzer versions 7.6.0 through 7.6.1, 7.4.1 through 7.4.3, FortiAnalyzer Cloud versions 7.4.1 through 7.4.3,…
9.8
CVE-2024-48886
A weak authentication in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, 7.2.0 through 7.2.8, 7.0.0 through 7.0.15, 6.4.0 through 6.4.15, FortiProxy versions 7.4.0 through 7.4.4,…