#VU72367 Insufficiently protected credentials in FortiNAC - CVE-2022-40678

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#VU72367 Insufficiently protected credentials in FortiNAC - CVE-2022-40678

Published: February 19, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU72367
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40678
CWE-ID: CWE-522
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FortiNAC
Software vendor:
Fortinet, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to recover passwords from database.

The vulnerability exists due to FortiNAC stores users' passwords in an insecure way. A local user with access to the database can recover passwords and escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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