CVE-2022-27487 Missing authorization in FortiDeceptor

High 8.3 Published Updated

Remote authenticated attackers can perform unauthorized API calls in FortiSandbox and FortiDeceptor, leading to privilege escalation and data modification.

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

What is CVE-2022-27487?

CVE-2022-27487 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Fortinet Fortisandbox, published on 11 Apr 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A improper privilege management in Fortinet FortiSandbox version 4.2.0 through 4.2.2, 4.0.0 through 4.0.2 and before 3.2.3 and FortiDeceptor version 4.1.0, 4.0.0 through 4.0.2 and before 3.3.3 allows a remote authenticated attacker to perform unauthorized API calls via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27487?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fortinet Fortideceptor, Fortinet Fortisandbox.

How do I fix CVE-2022-27487?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27487 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2022-27487 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27487 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Fortinet Fortisandbox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w4mc-xc4x-9r5r.

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