CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2022-40678

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Published: Feb 16, 2023 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
7.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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An insufficiently protected credentials in Fortinet FortiNAC versions 9.4.0, 9.2.0 through 9.2.5, 9.1.0 through 9.1.7, 8.8.0 through 8.8.11, 8.7.0 through 8.7.6, 8.6.0 through 8.6.5, 8.5.0 through 8.5.4, 8.3.7 may allow a local attacker with database access to recover user passwords.

Weakness

The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
FortinacFortinet8.5.0 (including)8.5.4 (including)
FortinacFortinet8.6.0 (including)8.6.5 (including)
FortinacFortinet8.7.0 (including)8.7.6 (including)
FortinacFortinet8.8.0 (including)8.8.11 (including)
FortinacFortinet9.1.0 (including)9.1.7 (including)
FortinacFortinet9.2.0 (including)9.2.5 (including)
FortinacFortinet8.3.7 (including)8.3.7 (including)
FortinacFortinet9.4.0 (including)9.4.0 (including)

Potential Mitigations

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