Privilege escalation in Fortinet Fortideceptor

CVE-2022-27487

A improper privilege management in Fortinet FortiSandbox version 4.2.0 through 4.2.2, 4.0.0 through 4.0.2 and before 3.2.3 and FortiDeceptor version 4.1.0, 4.0.0 through 4.0.2 and before 3.3.3 allows a remote authenticated attacker to perform unauthorized API calls via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.010 (61.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 61.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-27487: held from 0.010 to 0.010.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-27487?
CVE-2022-27487 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortideceptor, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-04-11.
How severe is CVE-2022-27487?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.