CVE-2022-26118

Description

A privilege chaining vulnerability [CWE-268] in FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer 6.0.x, 6.2.x, 6.4.0 through 6.4.7, 7.0.0 through 7.0.3 may allow a local and authenticated attacker with a restricted shell to escalate their privileges to root due to incorrect permissions of some folders and executable files on the system.

Category

6.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: Fortinet Fortinet FortiManager , FortiAnalyzer
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-056 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-26118?
CVE-2022-26118 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-26118?
To fix CVE-2022-26118, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-26118 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-26118 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-2022-26118?
CVE-2022-26118 affects Fortinet Fortinet FortiManager , FortiAnalyzer.
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