High severity · published Aug 13, 2024
CVE-2022-45862
An insufficient session expiration vulnerability [CWE-613] vulnerability in FortiOS 7.2.5 and below, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all versions; FortiProxy 7.2 all versions, 7.0 all…
8.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An insufficient session expiration vulnerability [CWE-613] vulnerability in FortiOS 7.2.5 and below, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all versions; FortiProxy 7.2 all versions, 7.0 all versions; FortiPAM 1.3 all versions, 1.2 all versions, 1.1 all versions, 1.0 all versions; FortiSwitchManager 7.2.1 and below, 7.0 all versions GUI may allow attackers to re-use websessions after GUI logout, should they manage to acquire the required credentials.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 38% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
FortiOS · Fortinet
6.4.0 before 7.2.6 · source: NVD
FO
Fortipam · Fortinet
1.0.0 before 1.4.0 · source: NVD
FO
Fortiproxy · Fortinet
7.0.0 before 7.4.0 · source: NVD
FO
Fortiswitchmanager · Fortinet
7.0.0 before 7.2.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45862
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45862
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-445
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