What is CVE-2022-45856?

CVE-2022-45856 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2024-09-10.

How severe is CVE-2022-45856?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient

CVE-2022-45856

An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiClientWindows 6.4 all versions, 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, FortiClientMac 6.4 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, FortiClientLinux 6.4 all versions, 7.0 all vers…

Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation

EPSS: 0.002 (14.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Fortinet Forticlient
Fortinet Forticlientandroid — versions 7.2.0, 7.0.6, 7.0.2
Fortinet Forticlientios — versions 7.0.3, 7.0.0, 6.0.0
Fortinet Forticlientlinux — versions 7.2.0, 7.0.0, 6.4.7
Fortinet Forticlientmac — versions 7.2.0, 7.0.0, 6.4.0
Fortinet Forticlientwindows — versions 7.0.0, 6.4.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-295 — Improper Certificate Validation

References

psirt@fortinet.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-45856?: CVE-2022-45856 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2024-09-10.
How severe is CVE-2022-45856?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.