Security restrictions bypass in FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager



Published: 2022-03-01
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-22300
CWE-ID CWE-264
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		FortiManager
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

FortiAnalyzer
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

Vendor Fortinet, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Security restrictions bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU60935

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22300

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges. A remote authenticated user can bypass the device policy and force the password-change action for its user.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FortiManager: 5.6.0 - 7.0.2

FortiAnalyzer: 5.6.0 - 7.0.2

External links

http://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-255


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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