CVE-2023-22642

Description

An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.1, 7.0.0 through 7.0.5, 6.4.8 through 6.4.10 may allow a remote and unauthenticated attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack on the communication channel between the device and the remote FortiGuard server hosting outbreakalert ressources.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Please upgrade to FortiManager version 7.2.2 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager version 7.0.6 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager version 6.4.11 or above Please upgrade to FortiAnalyzer version 7.2.2 or above Please upgrade to FortiAnalyzer version 7.0.6 or above Please upgrade to FortiAnalyzer version 6.4.11 or above

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: Fortinet FortiAnalyzer
Affected: Fortinet FortiManager
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-502 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-22642?
CVE-2023-22642 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-22642?
To fix CVE-2023-22642: Please upgrade to FortiManager version 7.2.2 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager version 7.0.6 or above Please upgrade to FortiManager version 6.4.11 or above Please upgrade to FortiAnalyzer version 7.2.2 or above Please upgrade to FortiAnalyzer version 7.0.6 or above Please upgrade to FortiAnalyzer version 6.4.11 or above
Is CVE-2023-22642 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-22642 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-2023-22642?
CVE-2023-22642 affects Fortinet FortiAnalyzer, Fortinet FortiManager.
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