#VU74994 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in Fortinet, Inc products - CVE-2022-29056
Published: April 12, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU74994
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29056
CWE-ID: CWE-307
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FortiMail
FortiDeceptor
FortiAuthenticator
FortiMail
FortiDeceptor
FortiAuthenticator
Software vendor:
Fortinet, Inc
Fortinet, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts. A remote attacker can send numerous HTTP requests to the login form and partially exhaust CPU and memory resources.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.