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CVE-2022-40684

Fortinet Multiple Products Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Fortinet Multiple ProductsNetwork & edge
Open in ThreatlineRecord JSON
CVSS
9.8Critical
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 11 Oct 2022. Known ransomware useCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)>99.9%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Federal deadline1 Nov 2022Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Timeline

  1. 10 Oct 2022Exploit code publicMetasploit
  2. 11 Oct 2022Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV
  3. 18 Oct 2022, 00:00 UTCPublishedCVE List

Public exploit code and templates 4

  • Exploit moduleFortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy, and FortiSwitchManager authentication bypass. 10 Oct 2022Metasploit
  • Webapps exploitFortiOS_ FortiProxy_ FortiSwitchManager v7.2.1 - Authentication Bypass 27 Mar 2023Exploit-DB
  • Remote exploitFortinet FortiOS_ FortiProxy_ and FortiSwitchManager 7.2.0 - Authentication bypass 16 Apr 2025Exploit-DB
  • Scanner templateFortinet - Authentication BypassNuclei

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Description

Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy, and FortiSwitchManager contain an authentication bypass vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to perform operations on the administrative interface via specially crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy, FortiSwitchManageraffected: FortiOS 7.2.1, 7.2.0, 7.0.6, 7.0.5, 7.0.4, 7.0.3, 7.0.2, 7.0.1, 7.0.0; FortiProxy 7.2.0, 7.0.6, 7.0.5, 7.0.4, 7.0.3, 7.0.2, 7.0.1, 7.0.0; FortiSwitchManager 7.2.0, 7.0.0CVE List

References 4