CVE-2022-33878
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CVE-2022-33878 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor vulnerabiltiy [CWE-200] in FortiClient for Mac versions 7.0.0 through 7.0.5 may allow a local authenticated attacker to obtain the SSL-VPN password in cleartext via running a logstream for the FortiTray process in the terminal.. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor vulnerabiltiy [CWE-200] in FortiClient for Mac versions 7.0.0 through 7.0.5 may allow a local authenticated attacker to obtain the SSL-VPN password in cleartext via running a logstream for the FortiTray process in the terminal.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Forticlient | >= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.5 |
References
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-246Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-246Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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