CVE-2022-39948
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CVE-2022-39948 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.4/10 on the CVSS scale. An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, 6.4 all versions, 6.2 all versions, 6.0 all versions and FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.6, 2.0 all versions, 1.2 all versions may allow a remote and unauthenticated attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack on the communication channel between the FortiOS/FortiProxy device and remote servers hosting threat feeds (when the latter are configured as Fabric connectors in FortiOS/FortiProxy). EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, 6.4 all versions, 6.2 all versions, 6.0 all versions and FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.6, 2.0 all versions, 1.2 all versions may allow a remote and unauthenticated attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack on the communication channel between the FortiOS/FortiProxy device and remote servers hosting threat feeds (when the latter are configured as Fabric connectors in FortiOS/FortiProxy)
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortiproxy | >= 1.2.0, <= 2.0.9 |
| Fortinet | Fortiproxy | >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.7 |
| Fortinet | Fortios | >= 6.0.0, < 7.0.8 |
| Fortinet | Fortios | >= 7.2.0, < 7.2.4 |
References
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-257Vendor Advisory
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-257Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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