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2 vulnerabilities found for Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy, FortiSwitchManager by Fortinet

CVE-2022-40684 (GCVE-0-2022-40684)

Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2022-10-18 00:00 – Updated: 2026-01-12 21:20
VLAI?
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.
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:U/RC:C
CWE
  • Execute unauthorized code or commands
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Fortinet Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy, FortiSwitchManager Affected: 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, 7.0.0
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CVE-2022-40684 (GCVE-0-2022-40684)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-10-18 00:00 – Updated: 2026-01-12 21:20
VLAI?
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.
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:U/RC:C
CWE
  • Execute unauthorized code or commands
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Fortinet Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy, FortiSwitchManager Affected: 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, 7.0.0
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