Auth bypass in Fortinet Fortios
CVE-2022-35843
An authentication bypass by assumed-immutable data vulnerability [CWE-302] in the FortiOS SSH login component 7.2.0, 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, 6.4.0 through 6.4.9, 6.2 all versions, 6.0 all versions and FortiProxy SSH login component 7.0.0 through 7.0.5, 2.0.0 through 2.0.10, 1.2.0 all versions may allow a remote and unauthenticated attacker to login into the device via sending specially crafted Access-Challenge response from the Radius server.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 58.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Fortinet Fortios — versions 6.4.0, 6.0.0, 7.0.0
- Fortinet Fortiproxy — versions 7.0.0, 2.0.0, 1.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-255 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-35843?
- CVE-2022-35843 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2022-12-06.
- How severe is CVE-2022-35843?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.