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Rewterz Threat Advisory – CVE-2022-40684 – Fortinet FortiOS and Fortinet FortiProxy Vulnerability

Severity

High

Analysis Summary

CVE-2022-40684

Fortinet FortiOS and Fortinet FortiProxy could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions. By sending specially crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to log into unpatched devices and perform operations on the administrative interface.

Impact

  • Security Bypass

Indicators Of Compromise

CVE

  • CVE-2022-40684

Affected Vendors

Fortinet

Affected Products

  • Fortinet FortiOS 7.0.0
  • Fortinet FortiOS 7.0.2
  • Fortinet FortiOS 7.0.1
  • Fortinet FortiProxy 7.0.0
  • Fortinet FortiOS 7.0.3
  • Fortinet FortiProxy 7.0.1
  • Fortinet FortiOS 7.0.5
  • Fortinet FortiOS 7.2.0

Remediation

Refer to the Fortinet Security Advisory for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information.

Fortinet Security Advisory

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