Weak password hashing in FortiSandbox



Published: 2023-02-17
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-26115
CWE-ID CWE-916
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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FortiSandbox
Server applications / DLP, anti-spam, sniffers

Vendor Fortinet, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort

EUVDB-ID: #VU72353

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-2022-26115

CWE-ID: CWE-916 - Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to recover passwords.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of a weak hashing algorithm for stored password. A local user with ability to obtain the password hash (with access to the password database) can recover it.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FortiSandbox: 3.2.0 - 4.0.2

External links

http://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-220


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.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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



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