CVE-2022-38378
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CVE-2022-38378 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6/10 on the CVSS scale. An improper privilege management vulnerability [CWE-269] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 and before 7.0.7 and FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1 and before 7.0.7 allows an attacker that has access to the admin profile section (System subsection Administrator Users) to modify their own profile and upgrade their privileges to Read Write via CLI or GUI commands.. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An improper privilege management vulnerability [CWE-269] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 and before 7.0.7 and FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1 and before 7.0.7 allows an attacker that has access to the admin profile section (System subsection Administrator Users) to modify their own profile and upgrade their privileges to Read Write via CLI or GUI commands.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortiproxy | >= 1.1.0, <= 2.0.9 |
| Fortinet | Fortiproxy | >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.8 |
| Fortinet | Fortiproxy | >= 7.2.0, < 7.2.2 |
| Fortinet | Fortios | >= 6.0.0, < 7.0.8 |
| Fortinet | Fortios | >= 7.2.0, < 7.2.1 |
References
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-346Vendor Advisory
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-346Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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