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CVE-2022-40684

CRITICAL
9.8CVSS
Published: 2022-10-18
Updated: 2026-01-12
AI Analysis

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
network
Complexity
low
Privileges
none
User Action
none
Scope
unchanged
Confidentiality
high
Integrity
high
Availability
high
Weaknesses
CWE-287CWE-287

Metadata

Primary Vendor
FORTINET
Published
10/18/2022
Last Modified
1/12/2026
Source
NIST NVD
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Affected Products

fortinet : fortiproxyfortinet : fortiproxyfortinet : fortiswitchmanagerfortinet : fortiswitchmanagerfortinet : fortiosfortinet : fortios

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