CVE-2023-22642 Weak cryptography in FortiAnalyzer
Remote attackers can perform Man-in-the-Middle attacks on FortiGuard communications due to improper certificate validation in FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-22642?
CVE-2023-22642 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortianalyzer, published on 11 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.1, 7.0.0 through 7.0.5, 6.4.8 through 6.4.10 may allow a remote and unauthenticated attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack on the communication channel between the device and the remote FortiGuard server hosting outbreakalert ressources.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-22642?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Fortinet Fortianalyzer, Fortinet Fortimanager.
How do I fix CVE-2023-22642?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-22642 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-22642 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22642 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet Fortianalyzer
- CVE-2026-24858 Fortinet Multiple Products Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
- CVE-2023-25610 Memory corruption in FortiAnalyzer
- CVE-2021-32603 Server-side request forgery in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer, FortiManager
- CVE-2020-12817 Cross-site scripting in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer
- CVE-2024-48886 Auth bypass in FortiOS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4pv6-q257-8q33.