CVE-2022-38378

Published Feb 16, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An improper privilege management vulnerability [CWE-269] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 and before 7.0.7 and FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1 and before 7.0.7 allows an attacker that has access to the admin profile section (System subsection Administrator Users) to modify their own profile and upgrade their privileges to Read Write via CLI or GUI commands.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.1 or above Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.8 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.2.2 or above Please upgrade to FortiProxy version 7.0.8 or above

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-40964 An improper privilege management vulnerability [CWE-269] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 and before 7.0.7 and FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1 and before 7.0.7 allows an attacker that has access to the admin profile section (System subsection Administrator Users) to modify their own profile and upgrade their privileges to Read Write via CLI or GUI commands.
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
fortinet
Published
Updated
Oct 22, 2024, 8:49 PM
Reserved
Aug 16, 2022, 2:17 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 16, 2023, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:56 AM