Vulnerability in Fortinet Fortisiem
CVE-2022-42478
An Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts [CWE-307] in FortiSIEM below 7.0.0 may allow a non-privileged user with access to several endpoints to brute force attack these endpoints.
EPSS: 0.002 (43.8th 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/E:X/RL:U/RC:C.
Affected products
- Fortinet Fortisiem — versions 6.7.0, 6.6.0, 6.5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-42478?
- CVE-2022-42478 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortisiem, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2023-06-13.
- How severe is CVE-2022-42478?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.