SB2022100806 - Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiGate and FortiProxy
Published: October 8, 2022 Updated: October 25, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022100806
CSH Severity
Critical
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40684)
CWE-ID: CWE-288 - Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected device.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authentication within the administrative web interface. A remote non-authenticated attacker can bypass authentication and compromise the affected device.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.