CVE-2022-42478 Auth bypass in FortiSIEM
A non-privileged user can brute force authentication attempts on multiple endpoints due to missing rate limiting, potentially leading to account takeover.
- 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-2022-42478?
CVE-2022-42478 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSIEM, published on 13 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts [CWE-307] in FortiSIEM below 7.0.0 may allow a non-privileged user with access to several endpoints to brute force attack these endpoints.
Weakness: CWE-307
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42478?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Fortisiem.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42478?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42478 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2022-42478 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42478 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiSIEM
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gf5x-hrmg-cj8w.