Vulnerability in Fortinet Fortitester
CVE-2022-35846
An improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability [CWE-307] in FortiTester Telnet port 2.3.0 through 3.9.1, 4.0.0 through 4.2.0, 7.0.0 through 7.1.0 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to guess the credentials of…
EPSS: 0.007 (50.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Fortinet Fortitester — versions FortiTester 2.3.0 through 3.9.1, 4.0.0 through 4.2.0, 7.0.0 through 7.1.0
- Fortinet Fortitester
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@fortinet.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-35846?
- CVE-2022-35846 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortitester, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2022-10-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-35846?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-35846 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.