CVE-2022-29056: Medium severity fortinet fortimail-200d vulnerability

Published Mar 9, 2023
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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.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Fortinet FortiMail>=6.0.0<6.0.10
Fortinet FortiMail>=6.2.1<6.2.5
Fortinet FortiMail=6.4.0

Remediation

Information

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.

Event History

Mar 9, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:54 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:54 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this Fortinet FortiMail vulnerability?

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

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-29056?

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

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.

4

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.

5

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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