CVE-2022-35846
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CVE-2022-35846 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability [CWE-307] in FortiTester Telnet port 2.3.0 through 3.9.1, 4.0.0 through 4.2.0, 7.0.0 through 7.1.0 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to guess the credentials of an admin user via a brute force attack.. EPSS estimates a 0.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability [CWE-307] in FortiTester Telnet port 2.3.0 through 3.9.1, 4.0.0 through 4.2.0, 7.0.0 through 7.1.0 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to guess the credentials of an admin user via a brute force attack.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortitester | >= 2.3.0, < 3.9.2 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | >= 4.0.0, < 4.2.1 |
| Fortinet | Fortitester | >= 7.0.0, < 7.1.1 |
References
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-244Vendor Advisory
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-244Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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