Multiple vulnerabilities in FortiProxy
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 4 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-29054 CVE-2022-38378 CVE-2022-42472 CVE-2022-41335 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-325 CWE-269 CWE-113 CWE-22 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
FortiProxy Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc |
| Vendor | Fortinet, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.
1) Missing cryptographic step
EUVDB-ID: #VU72349
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29054
CWE-ID:
CWE-325 - Missing Required Cryptographic Step
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to missing cryptographic steps in the functions that encrypt the DHCP and DNS keys (ddns-key or n-mhae-key). A local user in possession of the encrypted key to decipher it.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFortiProxy: 1.0.0 - 7.2.1
External linkshttp://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-080
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected device in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Improper Privilege Management
EUVDB-ID: #VU72348
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38378
CWE-ID:
CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the device.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management. A remote administrative user with access to the admin profile section (System subsection Administrator Users) can modify their own profile and upgrade their privileges to Read Write via CLI or GUI commands.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFortiProxy: 1.0.0 - 7.2.1
External linkshttp://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-346
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected device in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) HTTP response splitting
EUVDB-ID: #VU72347
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42472
CWE-ID:
CWE-113 - Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences in HTTP Headers ('HTTP Response Splitting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to perform HTTP splitting attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to software does not correctly process CRLF character sequences. A remote user can send specially crafted request containing CRLF sequence and inject arbitrary HTTP headers.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker perform cache poisoning attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFortiProxy: 1.1.0 - 7.2.1
External linkshttp://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-362
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 device in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
4) Path traversal
EUVDB-ID: #VU72345
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41335
CWE-ID:
CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the affected device.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the administrative interface. A remote authenticated user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read or write arbitrary files on the system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFortiProxy: 1.1.0 - 7.2.1
External linkshttp://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-391
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 device in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
