Cleartext storage of sensitive information in FortiOS and FortiAuthenticator - CVE-2022-22302
Published: February 17, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72351
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22302
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiOS
FortiAuthenticator
FortiOS
FortiAuthenticator
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to unprotected storage of keys used for authentication. A local user can retrieve the Fortinet private keys used to establish secure communication with both Apple Push Notification and Google Cloud Messaging services.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-22302
Install updates from vendor's website.