What is CVE-2022-40681?

CVE-2022-40681 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlientwindows, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2023-11-14.

How severe is CVE-2022-40681?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Fortinet Forticlientwindows

CVE-2022-40681

A incorrect authorization in Fortinet FortiClient (Windows) 7.0.0 - 7.0.7, 6.4.0 - 6.4.9, 6.2.0 - 6.2.9 and 6.0.0 - 6.0.10 allows an attacker to cause denial of service via sending a crafted request to a specific named pipe.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.000 (13.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:U/RC:C.

Affected products

Fortinet Forticlientwindows — versions 7.0.0, 6.4.0, 6.2.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-299

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-40681?: CVE-2022-40681 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlientwindows, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2023-11-14.
How severe is CVE-2022-40681?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.