Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in FortiOS - CVE-2022-42469
Published: April 11, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU74859
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42469
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiOS
FortiOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass implemented policy.
The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed permissions in FortiGate Policy-based NGFW Mode. A remote SSL-VPN user can bypass the policy via bookmarks in the web portal.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-42469
Install updates from vendor's website.