CVE-2022-40684 — Fortinet Multiple Products Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
2022-10-11 • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
[event] Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy, and FortiSwitchManager contain an authentication bypass vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to perform operations on the administrative interface via specially crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
> AFFECTED SOFTWARE
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Fortinet |
| Product | Multiple Products |
| CWE | CWE-288 |
| CVE ID | CVE-2022-40684 |
| Date Added | 2022-10-11 |
| Due Date | 2022-11-01 |
| Ransomware Campaign | Known — this vulnerability has been leveraged in ransomware campaigns |
> MITIGATION
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Due Date: 2022-11-01