CVE-2022-45861

Name: CVE-2022-45861
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-03-07T17:15:12.38+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.82%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-45861 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An access of uninitialized pointer vulnerability [CWE-824] in the SSL VPN portal of Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, version 7.0.0 through 7.0.9 and before 6.4.11 and FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1, version 7.0.0 through 7.0.7 and before 2.0.11 allows a remote authenticated attacker to crash the sslvpn daemon via an HTTP GET request.. EPSS estimates a 0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An access of uninitialized pointer vulnerability [CWE-824] in the SSL VPN portal of Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, version 7.0.0 through 7.0.9 and before 6.4.11 and FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1, version 7.0.0 through 7.0.7 and before 2.0.11 allows a remote authenticated attacker to crash the sslvpn daemon via an HTTP GET request.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.82%

52.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fortinet	Fortiproxy	>= 1.2.0, <= 1.2.13
Fortinet	Fortiproxy	>= 2.0.0, <= 2.0.11
Fortinet	Fortiproxy	>= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.7
Fortinet	Fortiproxy	1.1.5
Fortinet	Fortiproxy	1.1.6
Fortinet	Fortiproxy	7.2.0
Fortinet	Fortiproxy	7.2.1
Fortinet	Fortios	>= 6.2.0, <= 6.2.13
Fortinet	Fortios	>= 6.4.0, <= 6.4.11
Fortinet	Fortios	>= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.9
Fortinet	Fortios	>= 7.2.0, <= 7.2.3

References

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-477Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-477Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 7, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-45861?

How severe is CVE-2022-45861?

CVE-2022-45861 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.82% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-45861?

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Source: NVD / NIST