Description
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, FortiProxy version 7.2.0 and version 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 and FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.0 and 7.0.0 allows an unauthenticated atttacker to perform operations on the administrative interface via specially crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
Published: 2022-10-18
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: 94.4% High
KEV: Yes
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:30:00 +0000


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Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.94427}

epss

{'score': 0.94461}


Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:15:00 +0000

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Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2022-10-11'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Fortinet Fortios Fortiproxy Fortiswitchmanager
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: fortinet

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-12T21:20:08.364Z

Reserved: 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-40684

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T12:21:46.541Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2022-10-18T14:15:09.747

Modified: 2026-01-14T19:19:58.407

Link: CVE-2022-40684

cve-icon Redhat

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