Medium severity · published Nov 2, 2022
CVE-2022-38380
An improper access control [CWE-284] vulnerability in FortiOS version 7.2.0 and versions 7.0.0 through 7.0.7 may allow a remote authenticated read-only user to modify the…
4.3
CVSS
23%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An improper access control [CWE-284] vulnerability in FortiOS version 7.2.0 and versions 7.0.0 through 7.0.7 may allow a remote authenticated read-only user to modify the interface settings via the API.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)23.0% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
FortiOS · Fortinet
FortiOS 7.2.0, 7.0.7, 7.0.6, 7.0.5, 7.0.4, 7.0.3, 7.0.2, 7.0.1, 7.0.0 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38380
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-38380
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-174
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