CVE-2022-40684
Fortinet Multiple Products Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
- Published
- Oct 18, 2022
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- fortinet
- Evidence observed
- Oct 11, 2022
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 100.0%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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CISA Known Exploited
This CVE appears in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Summary
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.
Sources
28PoC for CVE-2022-40684 - Authentication bypass lead to Full device takeover (Read-only)
- CVE-2022-40684Exploit
Authentication bypass exploit for CVE-2022-40684 targeting FortiOS, FortiProxy, and FortiSwitchManager. Checks vulnerability and overwrites admin SSH keys.
- CVE-2022-40684Exploit
Fortinet Critical Authentication Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2022-40684) [ Mass Exploit ]
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