#VU61898 Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in FortiEDR - CVE-2022-23440 

 

#VU61898 Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in FortiEDR - CVE-2022-23440

Published: April 5, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU61898
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23440
CWE-ID: CWE-321
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FortiEDR
Software vendor:
Fortinet, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to uninstall the collector.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of a hard-coded cryptographic AES key in the registration mechanism of FortiEDR collectors. A local user can disable and uninstall the collectors from the end-points within the same deployment.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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