CVE-2022-35846: Critical severity fortinet fortitester vulnerability

Published Oct 10, 2022
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Updated

An improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability [CWE-307] in FortiTester Telnet port 2.3.0 through 3.9.1, 4.0.0 through 4.2.0, 7.0.0 through 7.1.0 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to guess the credentials of an admin user via a brute force attack.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Fortinet FortiTester>=2.3.0<3.9.2
Fortinet FortiTester>=4.0.0<4.2.1
Fortinet FortiTester>=7.0.0<7.1.1

Event History

Oct 10, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

This vulnerability is identified by CVE-2022-35846.

2

What is the severity rating of CVE-2022-35846?

CVE-2022-35846 has a severity rating of 9.8 (Critical).

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2022-35846?

FortiTester Telnet port versions 2.3.0 through 3.9.1, 4.0.0 through 4.2.0, and 7.0.0 through 7.1.0 are affected by this vulnerability.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-35846?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2022-35846 by using a brute force attack to guess the credentials of an admin user on FortiTester.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-35846?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-35846 at the FortiGuard website: https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-244

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