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CVE-2022-26118

MEDIUMCVSS 6.7/10EPSS 0.26%

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CVE-2022-26118 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.7/10 on the CVSS scale. A privilege chaining vulnerability [CWE-268] in FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer 6.0.x, 6.2.x, 6.4.0 through 6.4.7, 7.0.0 through 7.0.3 may allow a local and authenticated attacker with a restricted shell to escalate their privileges to root due to incorrect permissions of some folders and executable files on the system.. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A privilege chaining vulnerability [CWE-268] in FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer 6.0.x, 6.2.x, 6.4.0 through 6.4.7, 7.0.0 through 7.0.3 may allow a local and authenticated attacker with a restricted shell to escalate their privileges to root due to incorrect permissions of some folders and executable files on the system.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.7/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.26%

17.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
FortinetFortianalyzer>= 6.0.0, <= 6.0.11
FortinetFortianalyzer>= 6.2.0, <= 6.2.9
FortinetFortianalyzer>= 6.4.0, < 6.4.8
FortinetFortianalyzer>= 7.0.0, < 7.0.4
FortinetFortimanager>= 6.0.0, <= 6.0.11
FortinetFortimanager>= 6.2.0, <= 6.2.9
FortinetFortimanager>= 6.4.0, < 6.4.8
FortinetFortimanager>= 7.0.0, < 7.0.4

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-26118?
A privilege chaining vulnerability [CWE-268] in FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer 6.0.x, 6.2.x, 6.4.0 through 6.4.7, 7.0.0 through 7.0.3 may allow a local and authenticated attacker with a restricted shell to escalate their privileges to root due to incorrect permissions of some folders and executable files on the system.
How severe is CVE-2022-26118?
CVE-2022-26118 has a CVSS score of 6.7/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-26118?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST