KEV Entry

CVE-2022-40684

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Confirmed Exploited

CVE-2022-40684

2022-10-11 00:00 UTC

Timestamps

2022-10-11

2022-10-11

Scope

KEVIntel entry: 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,... | Affected: Fortinet / Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy, FortiSwitchManager | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | EPSS: 0.99984 | Used in malware: yes | Not yet in CISA KEV: False

References
  • {'id': 'CVE-2022-40684', 'url': 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-40684'}
  • {'id': 'kevintel', 'url': 'https://kevintel.com/vuln/CVE-2022-40684'}

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caeb2787-0d58-4236-9039-7c86c3e566f3

2026-06-23 11:14 UTC

2026-06-23 11:14 UTC

Evidence
1
Type Source Signal Confidence Details GCVE Metadata
public_report kevintel confirmed_compromise 0.70
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{
  "added_date": "2022-10-11T00:00:00.000Z",
  "ahead_of_cisa_kev": null,
  "cvss_score": 9.8,
  "cvss_severity": "CRITICAL",
  "epss_percentile": 0.99982,
  "epss_score": 0.99984,
  "feed": "KEVIntel (kevintel.com)",
  "not_yet_in_cisa_kev": false,
  "product": "Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy, FortiSwitchManager",
  "title": "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,...",
  "used_in_malware": "yes",
  "vendor": "Fortinet"
}
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