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CVE-2022-29060: fortinet fortiddos Use of Hard-coded Credentials

CVSS: 8.1v3.1HighModified
Published 18-07-2022Last modified 25-10-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-29060 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in fortinet fortiddos. EPSS estimates a 0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
33/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.68%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 18-07-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 25-10-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability [CWE-321] in FortiDDoS API 5.5.0 through 5.5.1, 5.4.0 through 5.4.2, 5.3.0 through 5.3.1, 5.2.0, 5.1.0 may allow an attacker who managed to retrieve the key from one device to sign JWT tokens for any device.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.68%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

51%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 0.66% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.68%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Fortinet2 products
  • fortiddos5.1.0 | 5.2.0 | 5.3.0 | 5.3.1 | 5.4.0 | 5.4.1 | 5.4.2 | 5.5.0 | 5.5.1
  • fortinet fortiddosFortiDDoS 5.5.0 through 5.5.1, 5.4.0 through 5.4.2, 5.3.0 through 5.3.1, 5.2.0, 5.1.0

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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