CVE-2022-42478

Description

An Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts [CWE-307] in FortiSIEM below 7.0.0 may allow a non-privileged user with access to several endpoints to brute force attack these endpoints.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Please upgrade to FortiSIEM version 7.0.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiSIEM version 6.7.1 or above

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.16%
Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: Fortinet FortiSIEM
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-258 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-42478?
CVE-2022-42478 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-42478?
To fix CVE-2022-42478: Please upgrade to FortiSIEM version 7.0.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiSIEM version 6.7.1 or above
Is CVE-2022-42478 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-42478 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-2022-42478?
CVE-2022-42478 affects Fortinet FortiSIEM.
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