Privilege escalation in Fortinet Fortios
CVE-2022-38378
An improper privilege management vulnerability [CWE-269] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 and before 7.0.7 and FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1 and before 7.0.7 allows an attacker that has access to the admin profile section (System subsection Administrator Users) to modify their own profile and upgrade their privileges to Read Write via CLI or GUI commands.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.002 (15.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Fortinet Fortios — versions 7.2.0, 7.0.0, 6.4.0
- Fortinet Fortiproxy — versions 7.2.0, 7.0.0, 2.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@fortinet.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-38378?
- CVE-2022-38378 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2023-02-16.
- How severe is CVE-2022-38378?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.