CVE-2022-40684

CRITICAL severity · CVSS 9.8 · Improper authentication · actively exploited (CISA KEV)

9.8CVSS CRITICAL ● exploited ⚠ ransomware

🔴 Actively exploited in the wild (CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities). ⚠ Known use in ransomware campaigns. Added to KEV 2022-10-11. US federal agencies must patch by 2022-11-01.

Summary

An authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel [CWE-288] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.6, FortiProxy version 7.2.0 and version 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 and FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.0 and 7.0.0 allows an unauthenticated atttacker to perform operations on the administrative interface via specially crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.

Impact & exploitability

Attack vectorNetwork

Attack complexityLow

Privileges requiredNone

User interactionNone

Confidentiality impactHigh

Integrity impactHigh

Availability impactHigh

Exploit probability (EPSS)94%

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products we track (1)

Fortinet FortiOS

Recommendation

This vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild — patch affected products urgently. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.

CVE-2022-40684

Summary

Impact & exploitability

Affected products we track (1)

Recommendation

Additional information