SB2023041140 - Brute-force attack in FortiOS and FortiProxy
Published: April 11, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023041140
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43947)
CWE-ID: CWE-307 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a brute-force attack.
The vulnerability exist due to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts in administrative interface. A remote attacker with access to the administrative interface can perform a brute-force attack and gain unauthorized access to the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.