CVE-2022-23442
mediumpriority · track · 17OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.006 · 47 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-25
An improper access control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiOS versions 6.2.0 through 6.2.11, 6.4.0 through 6.4.8 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.5 may allow an authenticated attacker with a restricted user profile to gather the checksum information about the other VDOMs via CLI commands.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (7)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Fortinet Fortinet FortiOS≤ FortiOS 7.0.5, 7.0.4, 7.0.3, 7.0.2, 7.0.1, 7.0.0, 6.4.8, 6.4.7, 6.4.6, 6.4.5, 6.4.4, 6.4.3, 6.4.2, 6.4.1, 6.4.0, 6.2.11, 6.2.10, 6.2.9, 6.2.8, 6.2.7, 6.2.6, 6.2.5, 6.2.4, 6.2.3, 6.2.2, 6.2.1, 6.2.0enisa_euvdEU
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-23442/cnnvd
- https://docs.fortinet.com/product/fortigate/7.2Patchcnnvd
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-036cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/FortiOS-FortiGate-information-disclosure-via-Inter-VDOM-Checksum-38971cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2022.3757cnnvd
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-036enisa_euvd
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-036Vendor Advisorynvd
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