CVE-2022-45859

Description

An insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability [CWE-522] in FortiNAC-F 7.2.0, FortiNAC 9.4.1 and below, 9.2.6 and below, 9.1.8 and below, 8.8.0 all versions, 8.7.0 all versions may allow a local attacker with system access to retrieve users' passwords.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Please upgrade to FortiNAC-F version 7.2.1 or above Please upgrade to FortiNAC version 9.4.2 or above Please upgrade to FortiNAC version 9.2.7 or above After the upgrade, the CLI account password should be changed. To know which accounts require a new password, the following command can be run: grep ":\$1" /etc/shadow Then, login to the CLI with that user and type "passwd" to change the password and update the hash.

Category

4.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: Fortinet FortiNAC
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-456 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-45859?
CVE-2022-45859 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-45859?
To fix CVE-2022-45859: Please upgrade to FortiNAC-F version 7.2.1 or above Please upgrade to FortiNAC version 9.4.2 or above Please upgrade to FortiNAC version 9.2.7 or above After the upgrade, the CLI account password should be changed. To know which accounts require a new password, the following command can be run: grep ":\$1" /etc/shadow Then, login to the CLI with that user and type "passwd" to change the password and update the hash.
Is CVE-2022-45859 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-45859 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-2022-45859?
CVE-2022-45859 affects Fortinet FortiNAC.
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