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    CVE-2022-40684

    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:Oct 18, 2022
    Last Modified:Jan 14, 2026
    EPS:Oct 18, 2022
    EPSS Score:0.94427
    CVSS Score:9.8

    CISA Notification

    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.

    Required Action:

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

    Notes:

    No extra notes provided.

    Due Date
    Nov 1, 2022
    1410 days ago
    Alert Date
    Oct 11, 2022
    1431 days ago

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Fortinet
    Product
    Fortios
    Vendor
    Fortinet
    Product
    Fortiproxy
    Vendor
    Fortinet
    Product
    Fortiswitchmanager

    Exploits

    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169431/Fortinet-FortiOS-FortiProxy-FortiSwitchManager-Authentication-Bypass.htmlhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171515/Fortinet-7.2.1-Authentication-Bypass.htmlhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169431/Fortinet-FortiOS-FortiProxy-FortiSwitchManager-Authentication-Bypass.htmlhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171515/Fortinet-7.2.1-Authentication-Bypass.htmlhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51092https://github.com/Anthony1500/CVE-2022-40684https://github.com/arsolutioner/fortigate-belsen-leakhttps://github.com/carlosevieira/CVE-2022-40684https://github.com/ccordeiro/CVE-2022-40684https://github.com/Chocapikk/CVE-2022-40684https://github.com/ClickCyber/cve-2022-40684https://github.com/dkstar11q/CVE-2022-40684https://github.com/Filiplain/Fortinet-PoC-Auth-Bypasshttps://github.com/Grapphy/fortipwnhttps://github.com/gustavorobertux/gotigatehttps://github.com/HAWA771/CVE-2022-40684https://github.com/horizon3ai/CVE-2022-40684https://github.com/hughink/CVE-2022-40684https://github.com/iveresk/CVE-2022-40684https://github.com/jsongmax/Fortinet-CVE-2022-40684https://github.com/kljunowsky/CVE-2022-40684-POChttps://github.com/mhd108/CVE-2022-40684https://github.com/NeriaBasha/CVE-2022-40684https://github.com/niklasmato/fortileak-01-2025-Behttps://github.com/notareaperbutDR34P3r/CVE-2022-40684-Rusthttps://github.com/pintukumar-sutradhar/fortigate-cve-2022-40684-toolhttps://github.com/puckiestyle/CVE-2022-40684https://github.com/qingsiweisan/CVE-2022-40684https://github.com/Rofell0s/Fortigate-Leak-CVE-2022-40684https://github.com/secunnix/CVE-2022-40684https://github.com/TaroballzChen/CVE-2022-40684-metasploit-scannerhttps://github.com/und3sc0n0c1d0/CVE-2022-40684https://github.com/Vampsecure-Labs/vamp-forticheckhttps://github.com/XalfiE/Fortigate-Belsen-Leak-Dump-CVE-2022-40684-https://github.com/xtwip/fortipwnhttps://github.com/Yami0x777/Belsen_Group-et-exploitation-de-la-CVE-2022-40684https://github.com/z-bool/CVE-2022-40684https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52239

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-287 Improper Authentication

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High