CVE-2022-42473 Missing authorization in Fortinet FortiSOAR

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can access the database with a privileged account without a password, leading to information disclosure and privilege escalation in FortiSOAR.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-42473?

CVE-2022-42473 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSOAR, published on 2 Nov 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A missing authentication for a critical function vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSOAR 6.4.0 - 6.4.4 and 7.0.0 - 7.0.3 and 7.2.0 allows an attacker to disclose information via logging into the database using a privileged account without a password.

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42473?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fortinet Fortisoar.

How do I fix CVE-2022-42473?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42473 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-2022-42473 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42473 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2cgp-h7jq-hhwj.

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