What is CVE-2022-43946?

CVE-2022-43946 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-04-11.

How severe is CVE-2022-43946?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient

CVE-2022-43946

Multiple vulnerabilities including an incorrect permission assignment for critical resource [CWE-732] vulnerability and a time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition [CWE-367] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows before 7.0.7…

EPSS: 0.007 (49.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Fortinet Forticlient
Fortinet Forticlientwindows — versions 7.0.0, 6.4.0, 6.2.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
CWE-367 — Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

References

psirt@fortinet.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-43946?: CVE-2022-43946 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-04-11.
How severe is CVE-2022-43946?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.