CVE-2022-43949

Description

A use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm [CWE-327] in Fortinet FortiSIEM before 6.7.1 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to perform brute force attacks on GUI endpoints via taking advantage of outdated hashing methods.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Please upgrade to FortiSIEM version 7.0.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiSIEM version 6.7.2 or above

Category

6.2
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: Fortinet FortiSIEM
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-259 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-43949?
CVE-2022-43949 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-43949?
To fix CVE-2022-43949: Please upgrade to FortiSIEM version 7.0.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiSIEM version 6.7.2 or above
Is CVE-2022-43949 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-43949 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-2022-43949?
CVE-2022-43949 affects Fortinet FortiSIEM.
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