MitM attack in multiple Fortinet products
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-22305 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-295 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
FortiOS Operating systems & Components / Operating system FortiManager Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers FortiAnalyzer Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers FortiSandbox Server applications / DLP, anti-spam, sniffers |
| Vendor | Fortinet, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Certificate Validation
EUVDB-ID: #VU64051
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22305
CWE-ID:
CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper certificate validation. A remote attacker with ability to intercept traffic can perform MitM attack against the affected products and certain external peers.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFortiOS: 5.6.0 - 6.2.10
FortiManager: 6.0.0 - 7.0.1
FortiAnalyzer: 6.0.0 - 7.0.2
FortiSandbox: 3.0.0 - 4.0.2
External linkshttp://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-18-292
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
