Low severity · published Sep 6, 2022
CVE-2022-29053
A missing cryptographic steps vulnerability [CWE-325] in the functions that encrypt the keytab files in FortiOS version 7.2.0, 7.0.0 through 7.0.5 and below 7.0.0 may allow an…
3.3
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A missing cryptographic steps vulnerability [CWE-325] in the functions that encrypt the keytab files in FortiOS version 7.2.0, 7.0.0 through 7.0.5 and below 7.0.0 may allow an attacker in possession of the encrypted file to decipher it.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
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
FortiOS · Fortinet
6.0.0 through 6.0.14; 6.2.0 through 6.2.11; 6.4.0 through 6.4.9; 7.0.0 before 7.0.6; 7.2.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29053
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-29053
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-158
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