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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 21:20Summary
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)
SSVC
Exploitation: active
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- Execute unauthorized code or commands
- CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| 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 21:20Summary
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)
SSVC
Exploitation: active
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- Execute unauthorized code or commands
- CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| 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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