#VU72344 Improper Certificate Validation in FortiOS - CVE-2022-39948

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#VU72344 Improper Certificate Validation in FortiOS - CVE-2022-39948

Published: February 17, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU72344
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-39948
CWE-ID: CWE-295
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FortiOS
Software vendor:
Fortinet, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper certificate validation when establishing secure connections with threat feed fabric connectors. A remote attacker can perform MitM attack on the communication channel between the affected device and remote servers hosting threat feeds.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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