CVE-2022-40684
Fortinet Multiple Products Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run Multiple Products, fix it now.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Nov 1, 2022.
Patch status
No official fix confirmed yet
Until a fix ships, follow the vendor's mitigations and CISA's required action, limit exposure of affected systems, and watch this record for a patch.
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.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Affected versions | Fixed in | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FortiGate / FortiOS | Fortinet | >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.7; 7.2.0; >= 7.2.0, < 7.2.2 | 7.0.7; 7.2.2 | NVD |
| Multiple Products | Fortinet | — | — | KEV |
Sources: NVD = NIST National Vulnerability Database; KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Intelligence timeline
Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.
- CVSS scoredUpdateKEV
CVE-2022-40684 scored CVSS 9.8: Fortinet Multiple Products, Fortinet Multiple Products Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
CISA lists this as exploited in the wild and known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Unpatched Multiple Products systems are exposed to active attacks now.
Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database
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