Critical [CVE-2022-40684] Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy, FortiSwitchManager: authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel [CWE-288] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.6, FortiProxy version 7.2.0 and version 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 and FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.0 and 7.0.0 allows an unauthenticated atttacker to perform operations on the administrative interface via specially crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests
This critical-severity Fortinet advisory covers CVE-2022-40684 affecting FortiOS, FortiProxy.
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Summary
An authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel [CWE-288] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.6, FortiProxy version 7.2.0 and version 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 and FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.0 and 7.0.0 allows an unauthenticated atttacker to perform operations on the administrative interface via specially crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
Affected product named by the advisory: Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy, FortiSwitchManager.
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
- Listed:
- Oct 11, 2022 · federal remediation due Nov 1, 2022
- Required action:
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Ransomware use:
- Known
KEV is a prioritization signal from CISA — remediation detail still comes from the vendor advisory.
- FortiOS 7.2: 7.2.0 through 7.2.1
- FortiOS 7.0: 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 (special below for FG6000F and 7000E models)
- FortiProxy 7.2: 7.2.0
- FortiProxy 7.0: 7.0.0 through 7.0.6
- FortiSwitchManager 7.2: 7.2.0
- FortiSwitchManager 7.0: 7.0.0
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- FortiOS 7.2: 7.2.2
- FortiOS 7.0: 7.0.7
- FortiProxy 7.2: 7.2.1
- FortiProxy 7.0: 7.0.7
- FortiSwitchManager 7.2: 7.2.1
- FortiSwitchManager 7.0: 7.0.1
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Mitigation checklist
- Upgrade per the Affected/Solution table: FortiOS 7.2: 7.2.2; FortiOS 7.0: 7.0.7; FortiProxy 7.2: 7.2.1; FortiProxy 7.0: 7.0.7; FortiSwitchManager 7.2: 7.2.1; ….
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