CVE-2022-40678
Last modified
CVE-2022-40678 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An insufficiently protected credentials in Fortinet FortiNAC versions 9.4.0, 9.2.0 through 9.2.5, 9.1.0 through 9.1.7, 8.8.0 through 8.8.11, 8.7.0 through 8.7.6, 8.6.0 through 8.6.5, 8.5.0 through 8.5.4, 8.3.7 may allow a local attacker with database access to recover user passwords.. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An insufficiently protected credentials in Fortinet FortiNAC versions 9.4.0, 9.2.0 through 9.2.5, 9.1.0 through 9.1.7, 8.8.0 through 8.8.11, 8.7.0 through 8.7.6, 8.6.0 through 8.6.5, 8.5.0 through 8.5.4, 8.3.7 may allow a local attacker with database access to recover user passwords.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortinac | >= 8.5.0, <= 8.5.4 |
| Fortinet | Fortinac | >= 8.6.0, <= 8.6.5 |
| Fortinet | Fortinac | >= 8.7.0, <= 8.7.6 |
| Fortinet | Fortinac | >= 8.8.0, <= 8.8.11 |
| Fortinet | Fortinac | >= 9.1.0, <= 9.1.7 |
| Fortinet | Fortinac | >= 9.2.0, <= 9.2.5 |
| Fortinet | Fortinac | 8.3.7 |
| Fortinet | Fortinac | 9.4.0 |
References
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-265Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-265Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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