CVE-2022-35843

Description

An authentication bypass by assumed-immutable data vulnerability [CWE-302] in the FortiOS SSH login component 7.2.0, 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, 6.4.0 through 6.4.9, 6.2 all versions, 6.0 all versions and FortiProxy SSH login component 7.0.0 through 7.0.5, 2.0.0 through 2.0.10, 1.2.0 all versions may allow a remote and unauthenticated attacker to login into the device via sending specially crafted Access-Challenge response from the Radius server.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.2 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.8 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 6.4.10 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.0.7 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 2.0.11 or above

Categories

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: Fortinet FortiOS
Affected: Fortinet FortiProxy
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-255 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-35843?
CVE-2022-35843 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-35843?
To fix CVE-2022-35843: Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.2 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.8 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 6.4.10 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.0.7 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 2.0.11 or above
Is CVE-2022-35843 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-35843 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-2022-35843?
CVE-2022-35843 affects Fortinet FortiOS, Fortinet FortiProxy.
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