CVE-2022-40684

Fortinet Multiple Products Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

Yes

*KEV

Decision

Act

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Una omisión de autenticación usando una ruta o canal alternativo [CWE-288] en Fortinet FortiOS versión versiones 7.2.0 hasta 7.2.1 y 7.0.0 hasta 7.0.6, FortiProxy versión 7.2.0 y versiones 7.0.0 hasta 7.0.6 y FortiSwitchManager versión 7.2.0 y 7.0.0, permite a un atacante no autenticado llevar a cabo operaciones en la interfaz administrativa por medio de peticiones HTTP o HTTPS especialmente diseñadas

Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy, and FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.1 suffers from a authentication bypass vulnerability.

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.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Act

Exploitation

Active

Automatable

Yes

Tech. Impact

Total

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2022-09-14 CVE Reserved
2022-10-11 Exploited in Wild
2022-10-13 First Exploit
2022-10-18 CVE Published
2022-11-01 KEV Due Date
2024-10-23 CVE Updated
2025-04-17 EPSS Updated

CWE

CWE-287: Improper Authentication

CAPEC

References (39)

URL	Tag	Source
https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-377
https://www.horizon3.ai/fortios-fortiproxy-and-fortiswitchmanager-authentication-bypass-technical-deep-dive-cve-2022-40684

URL	Date	SRC
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/171515	2023-03-27
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/169431	2022-10-19
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51092	2023-03-27
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52239	2025-04-16
https://github.com/horizon3ai/CVE-2022-40684	2022-10-13
https://github.com/carlosevieira/CVE-2022-40684	2022-10-13
https://github.com/HAWA771/CVE-2022-40684	2022-10-15
https://github.com/hughink/CVE-2022-40684	2022-10-28
https://github.com/secunnix/CVE-2022-40684	2022-10-14
https://github.com/kljunowsky/CVE-2022-40684-POC	2023-01-21
https://github.com/TaroballzChen/CVE-2022-40684-metasploit-scanner	2022-10-27
https://github.com/mohamedbenchikh/CVE-2022-40684	2022-10-15
https://github.com/qingsiweisan/CVE-2022-40684	2022-10-26
https://github.com/z-bool/CVE-2022-40684	2023-02-27
https://github.com/und3sc0n0c1d0/CVE-2022-40684	2022-10-24
https://github.com/Chocapikk/CVE-2022-40684	2022-10-19
https://github.com/jsongmax/Fortinet-CVE-2022-40684	2022-10-17
https://github.com/Bendalledj/CVE-2022-40684	2022-10-21
https://github.com/NeriaBasha/CVE-2022-40684	2022-10-16
https://github.com/iveresk/CVE-2022-40684	2022-10-17
https://github.com/puckiestyle/CVE-2022-40684	2022-10-13
https://github.com/mhd108/CVE-2022-40684	2022-10-14
https://github.com/Anthony1500/CVE-2022-40684	2023-09-14
https://github.com/notareaperbutDR34P3r/CVE-2022-40684-Rust	2023-01-17
https://github.com/Filiplain/Fortinet-PoC-Auth-Bypass	2024-05-07
https://github.com/ClickCyber/cve-2022-40684	2024-08-12
https://github.com/Grapphy/fortipwn	2022-10-24
https://github.com/gustavorobertux/gotigate	2022-11-05
https://github.com/arsolutioner/fortigate-belsen-leak	2025-01-23
https://github.com/Rofell0s/Fortigate-Leak-CVE-2022-40684	2025-01-16
https://github.com/AKboss1221/fortigate-belsen-leak	2025-01-23
https://github.com/XalfiE/Fortigate-Belsen-Leak-Dump-CVE-2022-40684-	2025-01-28
https://github.com/niklasmato/fortileak-01-2025-Be	2025-01-24
https://github.com/Yami0x777/Belsen_Group-et-exploitation-de-la-CVE-2022-40684	2025-02-10
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169431/Fortinet-FortiOS-FortiProxy-FortiSwitchManager-Authentication-Bypass.html	2024-10-23
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171515/Fortinet-7.2.1-Authentication-Bypass.html	2024-10-23

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-377	2024-06-28

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Fortinet Search vendor "Fortinet"		Fortiproxy Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "Fortiproxy"				>= 7.0.0 < 7.0.7 Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "Fortiproxy" and version " >= 7.0.0 < 7.0.7"		-		Affected
Fortinet Search vendor "Fortinet"		Fortiproxy Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "Fortiproxy"				7.2.0 Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "Fortiproxy" and version "7.2.0"		-		Affected
Fortinet Search vendor "Fortinet"		Fortiswitchmanager Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "Fortiswitchmanager"				7.0.0 Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "Fortiswitchmanager" and version "7.0.0"		-		Affected
Fortinet Search vendor "Fortinet"		Fortiswitchmanager Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "Fortiswitchmanager"				7.2.0 Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "Fortiswitchmanager" and version "7.2.0"		-		Affected
Fortinet Search vendor "Fortinet"		Fortios Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "Fortios"				>= 7.0.0 < 7.0.7 Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "Fortios" and version " >= 7.0.0 < 7.0.7"		-		Affected
Fortinet Search vendor "Fortinet"		Fortios Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "Fortios"				>= 7.2.0 < 7.2.2 Search vendor "Fortinet" for product "Fortios" and version " >= 7.2.0 < 7.2.2"		-		Affected