CVE-2022-40684 Scanner
CVE-2022-40684 scanner - Authentication Bypass vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy, FortiSwitchManager
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
This CVE is actively exploited in the wild. CISA mandates federal agencies to patch immediately.
CVE
CVE-2022-40684
9.8
CVSScritical
Exploitable remotely over the internet · no authentication required.
Description
An authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel [CWE-288] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.6, FortiProxy version 7.2.0 and version 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 and FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.0 and 7.0.0 allows an unauthenticated atttacker to perform operations on the administrative interface via specially crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
Attack Vector
Network
Privileges Req.
None
User Interaction
None
fortinet fortios, fortiproxy, fortiswitchmanager
Updated Sep 28, 2026View on NVD →
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