Privilege escalation in Fortinet Fortianalyzer
CVE-2022-26118
A privilege chaining vulnerability [CWE-268] in FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer 6.0.x, 6.2.x, 6.4.0 through 6.4.7, 7.0.0 through 7.0.3 may allow a local and authenticated attacker with a restricted shell to escalate their privileges to root due to incorrect permissions of some folders and executable files on the system.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (17.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 17.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Fortinet Fortianalyzer
- Fortinet Fortimanager
- Fortinet Fortimanager , Fortianalyzer — versions FortiManager 6.0.x, 6.2.x, 6.4.0 through 6.4.7, 7.0.0 through 7.0.3; FortiAnalyzer 6.0.x, 6.2.x, 6.4.0 through 6.4.7, 7.0.0 through 7.0.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-056 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-26118?
- CVE-2022-26118 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortianalyzer, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2022-07-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-26118?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.