Incorrect user management behavior in FortiManager
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-45857 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-286 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
FortiManager Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers |
| Vendor | Fortinet, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Incorrect User Management
EUVDB-ID: #VU70662
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-2022-45857
CWE-ID:
CWE-286 - Incorrect User Management
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in the user management process in the FortiManager VDOM creation component. A remote non-authenticated attacker can access FortiGate without a password via newly created VDOMs after the super_admin profiled admin account is deleted.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFortiManager: 6.2.0 - 7.0.1
External linkshttp://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-371
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker 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.
