FKIE_CVE-2022-40684

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2022-10-18 14:15 - Updated: 2025-10-24 12:53
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
References
psirt@fortinet.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169431/Fortinet-FortiOS-FortiProxy-FortiSwitchManager-Authentication-Bypass.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
psirt@fortinet.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171515/Fortinet-7.2.1-Authentication-Bypass.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
psirt@fortinet.comhttps://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-377Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169431/Fortinet-FortiOS-FortiProxy-FortiSwitchManager-Authentication-Bypass.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171515/Fortinet-7.2.1-Authentication-Bypass.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-377Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-40684US Government Resource
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
fortinet fortiproxy *
fortinet fortiproxy 7.2.0
fortinet fortiswitchmanager 7.0.0
fortinet fortiswitchmanager 7.2.0
fortinet fortios *
fortinet fortios *
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  "lastModified": "2025-10-24T12:53:36.453",
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