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Unrated severityCISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Oct 18, 2022· Updated Jan 12, 2026

CVE-2022-40684

CVE-2022-40684

Description

An authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel [CWE-288] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.6, FortiProxy version 7.2.0 and version 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 and FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.0 and 7.0.0 allows an unauthenticated atttacker to perform operations on the administrative interface via specially crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.

Affected products

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  • Fortinet/Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy, FortiSwitchManagerv5
    Range: FortiOS 7.2.1, 7.2.0, 7.0.6, 7.0.5, 7.0.4, 7.0.3, 7.0.2, 7.0.1, 7.0.0; FortiProxy 7.2.0, 7.0.6, 7.0.5, 7.0.4, 7.0.3, 7.0.2, 7.0.1, 7.0.0; FortiSwitchManager 7.2.0, 7.0.0

Patches

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No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

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