CVE-2022-45860: fortinet fortinac Weak Authentication
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 03-05-2023Last modified 23-10-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-45860 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Weak Authentication vulnerability in fortinet fortinac. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.49%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 03-05-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 23-10-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A weak authentication vulnerability [CWE-1390] in FortiNAC-F version 7.2.0, FortiNAC version 9.4.2 and below, 9.2 all versions, 9.1 all versions, 8.8 all versions, 8.7 all versions in device registration page may allow an unauthenticated attacker to perform password spraying attacks with an increased chance of success.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSources2 sources · 5.0–7.5
- CVE.orgCNA5.0MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:F/RL:X/RC:RDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.49%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
41%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.49% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.49%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-1390Weak AuthenticationThe product uses an authentication mechanism to restrict access to specific users or identities, but the mechanism does not sufficiently prove that the claimed identity is correct.
- CWE-287Improper AuthenticationWhen an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
Affected systems
Fortinet2 products
- fortinac≥ 9.4.0, ≤ 9.4.2 | ≥ 9.2.0, ≤ 9.2.6 | ≥ 9.1.0, ≤ 9.1.9 | ≥ 8.8.0, ≤ 8.8.11 | ≥ 8.7.0, ≤ 8.7.6 | ≥ 8.7.0, ≤ 9.2.6 | ≥ 9.4.0, < 9.4.2
- fortinac-f7.2.0
1 vendor · 2 products
References
1 links- fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-464Vendor Advisory