CVE-2022-40684 — Security Box Score

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CVE-2022-40684CRITICAL

Fortinet Multiple Products

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS    %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   N  U  H  H  H    9.8   .9998   100.0   YES

AFFECTED
  Product                                           Versions                                                                                                                                                                     Fixed
  Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy, FortiSwitchManager  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 –  —

TIMELINE
  Sep 14  Reserved by fortinet
  Oct 11  Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2022-11-01
  Oct 11  Published (CNA: fortinet)
  Aug 6   EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2022-40684 (Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy, FortiSwitchManager). Public exploit reference added.

CWE-287 · CNA: fortinet · CVSS v3.1 · 4 references · NVD status: Analyzed · KEV due November 1, 2022

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 4 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
September 14, 2022	Reserved	Reserved by fortinet
October 11, 2022	KEV ADDED	Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2022-11-01
October 11, 2022	Published	Published (CNA: fortinet)
August 6, 2026	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2022-40684 (Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy, FortiSwitchManager). Public exploit reference added.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
Fortinet	Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy, FortiSwitchManager	—	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	—

Weaknesses

CWE-287

References (4)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169431/Fortinet-FortiOS-FortiProxy-FortiSwitchManager-Authentication-Bypass.html [Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171515/Fortinet-7.2.1-Authentication-Bypass.html [Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-377 [Mitigation, Vendor Advisory]
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-40684 [US Government Resource]

Authoritative record: CVE-2022-40684 at cve.org

Vendors: fortinet

Weaknesses: CWE-287

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