High severity · published Jan 5, 2023
CVE-2022-45857
An incorrect user management vulnerability [CWE-286] in the FortiManager version 6.4.6 and below VDOM creation component may allow an attacker to access a FortiGate without a…
7.5
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An incorrect user management vulnerability [CWE-286] in the FortiManager version 6.4.6 and below VDOM creation component may allow an attacker to access a FortiGate without a password via newly created VDOMs after the super_admin account is deleted.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 24% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
FortiManager · Fortinet
6.2.0 before 6.2.9; 6.4.0 before 6.4.8; 7.0.0 before 7.0.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45857
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45857
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-371
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