Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in FortiOS - CVE-2022-42469
Published: April 11, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU74859
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42469
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
FortiOS
RUGGEDCOM APE1808
RUGGEDCOM APE1808
How to mitigate CVE-2022-42469
Install updates from vendor's website.
FortiOS - addressed in versions 7.0.11, 7.2.4