CVE-2022-22302

Description

A clear text storage of sensitive information (CWE-312) vulnerability in both FortiGate version 6.4.0 through 6.4.1, 6.2.0 through 6.2.9 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.13 and FortiAuthenticator version 5.5.0 and all versions of 6.1 and 6.0 may allow a local unauthorized party to retrieve the Fortinet private keys used to establish secure communication with both Apple Push Notification and Google Cloud Messaging services, via accessing the files on the filesystem.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Please upgrade to FortiGate version 6.4.2 or above. Please upgrade to FortiOS version 6.2.10 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 6.0.14 or above Please upgrade to FortiAuthenticator version 6.2.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiAuthenticator version 6.1.1 or above Please upgrade to FortiAuthenticator version 6.0.5 or above Workaround in FortiOS: Disable the FTM push service by using the below commands: config system ftm-push set status disable end

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: Fortinet FortiAuthenticator
Affected: Fortinet FortiOS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-014 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-22302?
CVE-2022-22302 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-22302?
To fix CVE-2022-22302: Please upgrade to FortiGate version 6.4.2 or above. Please upgrade to FortiOS version 6.2.10 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 6.0.14 or above Please upgrade to FortiAuthenticator version 6.2.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiAuthenticator version 6.1.1 or above Please upgrade to FortiAuthenticator version 6.0.5 or above Workaround in FortiOS: Disable the FTM push service by using the below commands: config system ftm-push set status disable end
Is CVE-2022-22302 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-22302 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-22302?
CVE-2022-22302 affects Fortinet FortiAuthenticator, Fortinet FortiOS.
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