CVE-2022-45862

Description

An insufficient session expiration vulnerability [CWE-613] vulnerability in FortiOS 7.2.5 and below, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all versions; FortiProxy 7.2 all versions, 7.0 all versions; FortiPAM 1.3 all versions, 1.2 all versions, 1.1 all versions, 1.0 all versions; FortiSwitchManager 7.2.1 and below, 7.0 all versions GUI may allow attackers to re-use websessions after GUI logout, should they manage to acquire the required credentials.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.6 or above Please upgrade to FortiPAM version 1.4.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.4.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.2 or above

Category

3.7
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: Fortinet FortiPAM
Affected: Fortinet FortiProxy
Affected: Fortinet FortiOS
Affected: Fortinet FortiSwitchManager
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-445 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-45862?
CVE-2022-45862 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-45862?
To fix CVE-2022-45862: Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.4.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.6 or above Please upgrade to FortiPAM version 1.4.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.4.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.2 or above
Is CVE-2022-45862 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-45862 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-2022-45862?
CVE-2022-45862 affects Fortinet FortiPAM, Fortinet FortiProxy, Fortinet FortiOS, Fortinet FortiSwitchManager.
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