What is the vulnerability ID for this Fortinet FortiMail vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this Fortinet FortiMail vulnerability is CVE-2022-29056.

What is the severity of CVE-2022-29056?

The severity of CVE-2022-29056 is medium (5.3).

Which versions of Fortinet FortiMail are affected by CVE-2022-29056?

Fortinet FortiMail versions 6.4.0, 6.2.0 through 6.2.4, and versions before 6.0.9 are affected by CVE-2022-29056.

How does CVE-2022-29056 impact the system?

CVE-2022-29056 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to partially exhaust CPU and memory by sending numerous HTTP requests to the login form.

Is there a fix available for CVE-2022-29056?

Yes, upgrading to Fortinet FortiMail version 6.0.10, 6.2.5, or 6.4.1, or above will fix CVE-2022-29056.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2022-29056

medium

5.3

CWE

307

9/3/2023

22/10/2024

CVE-2022-29056

First published: Thu Mar 09 2023(Updated: )

A improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability [CWE-307] in Fortinet FortiMail version 6.4.0, version 6.2.0 through 6.2.4 and before 6.0.9 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to partially exhaust CPU and memory via sending numerous HTTP requests to the login form.

Credit: psirt@fortinet.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Fortinet FortiMail	>=6.0.0<6.0.10
Fortinet FortiMail	>=6.2.1<6.2.5
Fortinet FortiMail	=6.4.0

Remedy

Please upgrade to FortiAuthenticator version 6.5.0 or above, Please upgrade to FortiDeceptor version 3.2.0 or above. Please upgrade to FortiMail version 6.4.1 or above, Please upgrade to FortiMail version 6.2.5 or above, Please upgrade to FortiMail version 6.0.10 or above.

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Reference Links

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-078

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for this Fortinet FortiMail vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this Fortinet FortiMail vulnerability is CVE-2022-29056.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-29056?
The severity of CVE-2022-29056 is medium (5.3).
Which versions of Fortinet FortiMail are affected by CVE-2022-29056?
Fortinet FortiMail versions 6.4.0, 6.2.0 through 6.2.4, and versions before 6.0.9 are affected by CVE-2022-29056.
How does CVE-2022-29056 impact the system?
CVE-2022-29056 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to partially exhaust CPU and memory by sending numerous HTTP requests to the login form.
Is there a fix available for CVE-2022-29056?
Yes, upgrading to Fortinet FortiMail version 6.0.10, 6.2.5, or 6.4.1, or above will fix CVE-2022-29056.

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