FortiOS - Authentication Bypass (CVE-2022-40684)
1260Exploiting IPs reported
An authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel [CWE-288] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.6, FortiProxy version 7.2.0 and version 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 and FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.0 and 7.0.0 allows an unauthenticated atttacker to perform operations on the administrative interface via specially crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
CrowdSec analysis
CVE-2022-40684 is a critical vulnerability that affects multiple Fortinet products, allowing unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication and interact directly with the administrative interface by sending specially crafted requests.
CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 14th of October 2022.
CrowdSec network data shows that most actors exploiting CVE-2022-40684 rely on broad, untargeted scans with minimal filtering. The activity is largely automated and opportunistic in nature. Data from the CrowdSec community also indicates a gradual decrease in attacks targeting CVE-2022-40684. While still present in the wild, exploitation levels have dropped noticeably week-over-week. This may signal that the vulnerability is becoming less relevant or that defenses are improving fast enough for attackers to lose interest.
Exploitation attempts are characterized by requests to paths beginning with /api/v2/cmdb/system/admin.
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