CVE-2022-33878: Infoleak
First published: Wed Nov 02 2022(Updated: )
An exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor vulnerabiltiy [CWE-200] in FortiClient for Mac versions 7.0.0 through 7.0.5 may allow a local authenticated attacker to obtain the SSL-VPN password in cleartext via running a logstream for the FortiTray process in the terminal.
Credit: psirt@fortinet.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet Forticlient | >=7.0.0<=7.0.5 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2022-33878.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-33878?
The severity of CVE-2022-33878 is medium, with a severity value of 5.5.
What software versions are affected by CVE-2022-33878?
FortiClient for Mac versions 7.0.0 through 7.0.5 are affected by CVE-2022-33878.
What is the CWE ID associated with CVE-2022-33878?
The CWE ID associated with CVE-2022-33878 is CWE-200.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-33878?
A local authenticated attacker can obtain the SSL-VPN password in cleartext by running a logstream for the FortiTray process in the terminal.
- collector/nvd-index
- vendor/fortinet
- canonical/fortinet forticlient
- version/fortinet forticlient/7.0.0
- version/fortinet forticlient/7.0.5