Critical severity · published Oct 18, 2022
CVE-2022-40684
Fortinet Multiple Products Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
RansomwareIn wildKEV
9.8
CVSS
100%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)100.0% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Oct 11, 2022
Federal remediation dueNov 1, 2022
Ransomware campaign useKnown
Affected products
Which versions
FO
FortiOS · Fortinet
7.0.0 before 7.0.7; 7.2.0 before 7.2.2 · source: NVD
FF
Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy, FortiSwitchManager · Fortinet
FortiOS 7.2.1, 7.2.0, 7.0.6, 7.0.5, 7.0.4, 7.0.3, 7.0.2, 7.0.1, 7.0.0; FortiProxy 7.2.0, 7.0.6, 7.0.5, 7.0.4, 7.0.3, 7.0.2, 7.0.1, 7.0.0; FortiSwitchManager 7.2.0, 7.0.0 · source: vendor
FO
Fortiproxy · Fortinet
7.0.0 before 7.0.7; 7.2.0 · source: NVD
FO
Fortiswitchmanager · Fortinet
7.0.0; 7.2.0 · source: NVD
MP
Multiple Products · Fortinet
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40684
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-40684
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
fortiguard.com
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-377
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169431/Fortinet-FortiOS-FortiProxy-FortiSwitchManager-Authentication-Bypass.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171515/Fortinet-7.2.1-Authentication-Bypass.html
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