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CVE-2022-45856

Published: Sep 10, 2024Updated: Sep 26, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-295
4.8MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 86.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiClientWindows 6.4 all versions, 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, FortiClientMac 6.4 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, FortiClientLinux 6.4 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, FortiClientAndroid 6.4 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 7.2.0 and FortiClientiOS 5.6 all versions, 6.0.0 through 6.0.1, 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 SAML SSO feature may allow an unauthenticated attacker to man-in-the-middle the communication between the FortiClient and  both the service provider and the identity provider.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-295

Affected Products

Fortinet
commercial·USaka forti net
forticlient
Security Products
FortiClientiOS
Security Products
FortiClientAndroid
Security Products
FortiClientMac
Security Products
FortiClientLinux
Security Products
FortiClientWindows
Security Products
Fortinet Inc.
commercial·USaka fortinet
FortiClient
Security Products

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-230
fortiguard.fortinet.com
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-230
fortiguard.fortinet.com
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-r657-x7w7-q6j3
github.com
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