CVE-2022-23441 Hardcoded credentials in Fortinet FortiEDR

Critical 9.1 Published Updated

An unauthenticated attacker can use a hard-coded cryptographic key to forge messages and disguise themselves as other collectors in FortiEDR.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-23441?

CVE-2022-23441 is a critical vulnerability in Fortinet FortiEDR, published on 6 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability [CWE-321] in FortiEDR versions 5.0.2, 5.0.1, 5.0.0, 4.0.0 may allow an unauthenticated attacker on the network to disguise as and forge messages from other collectors.

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23441?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fortinet Fortiedr.

How do I fix CVE-2022-23441?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-23441 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-23441 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23441 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-39xf-jpcr-gmh4.

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