CVE-2022-40684 (GCVE-0-2022-40684)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-10-18 00:00 – Updated: 2026-08-06 03:55- Execute unauthorized code or commands
- CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy, FortiSwitchManager |
Affected:
FortiOS 7.2.1, 7.2.0, 7.0.6, 7.0.5, 7.0.4, 7.0.3, 7.0.2, 7.0.1, 7.0.0; FortiProxy 7.2.0, 7.0.6, 7.0.5, 7.0.4, 7.0.3, 7.0.2, 7.0.1, 7.0.0; FortiSwitchManager 7.2.0, 7.0.0
|
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-288 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | Multiple Products |
| Due Date | 2022-11-01 |
| Date Added | 2022-10-11 |
| Vendorproject | Fortinet |
| Vulnerabilityname | Fortinet Multiple Products Authentication Bypass Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Known |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Confirmed Compromise
Confidence: 70%
Source: previdian
Details
| Feed | Previdian (previdian.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | An authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel [CWE-288] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.6,... |
| Cve Id | CVE-2022-40684 |
| Vendor | Fortinet |
| Ghsa Id | None |
| Product | Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy, FortiSwitchManager |
| Added Date | 2022-10-11T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 9.8 |
| Epss Score | 0.99984 |
| Previous Ids | |
| Cvss Severity | CRITICAL |
| Virtual Patch | False |
| Cvss Estimated | False |
| Epss Percentile | 0.99983 |
| Used In Malware | yes |
| Vulnerability Id | CVE-2022-40684 |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
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