Vulnerabilities > CVE-2022-43947 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios and Fortiproxy

CVSS 8.8 - HIGH

Attack vector

NETWORK

Attack complexity

LOW

Privileges required

LOW

Confidentiality impact

HIGH

Integrity impact

HIGH

Availability impact

HIGH

network

low complexity

fortinet

CWE-307

NVD

Published: 2023-04-11

Updated: 2023-11-07

Summary

An improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability [CWE-307] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.3 and before 7.0.10, FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2 and before 7.0.8 administrative interface allows an attacker with a valid user account to perform brute-force attacks on other user accounts via injecting valid login sessions.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part	Description	Count
Application	Fortinet Fortinet Fortiproxy 7.2.0 Fortinet Fortiproxy 7.2.1 Fortinet Fortiproxy 7.2.2 Fortinet Fortiproxy 7.0.3 Fortinet Fortiproxy 7.0.4 Fortinet Fortiproxy 7.0.5 Fortinet Fortiproxy 7.0.6 Fortinet Fortiproxy 1.0.0 Fortinet Fortiproxy 1.0.1 Fortinet Fortiproxy 1.0.2 Fortinet Fortiproxy 1.0.3 Fortinet Fortiproxy 1.0.4 Fortinet Fortiproxy 1.0.5 Fortinet Fortiproxy 1.0.6 Fortinet Fortiproxy 1.0.7 Fortinet Fortiproxy 1.1.0 Fortinet Fortiproxy 1.1.1 Fortinet Fortiproxy 1.1.2 Fortinet Fortiproxy 1.1.3 Fortinet Fortiproxy 1.1.4 Fortinet Fortiproxy 1.1.5 Fortinet Fortiproxy 1.1.6 Fortinet Fortiproxy 1.2.0 Fortinet Fortiproxy 1.2.1 Fortinet Fortiproxy 1.2.2 Fortinet Fortiproxy 1.2.3 Fortinet Fortiproxy 1.2.4 Fortinet Fortiproxy 1.2.5 Fortinet Fortiproxy 1.2.6 Fortinet Fortiproxy 1.2.7 Fortinet Fortiproxy 1.2.8 Fortinet Fortiproxy 1.2.9 Fortinet Fortiproxy 1.2.10 Fortinet Fortiproxy 2.0.0 Fortinet Fortiproxy 2.0.1	35
OS	Fortinet Fortinet Fortios 7.2.0 Fortinet Fortios 7.2.1 Fortinet Fortios 7.2.2 Fortinet Fortios 7.2.3 Fortinet Fortios 7.0.1 Fortinet Fortios 6.2.0 Fortinet Fortios 6.2.1 Fortinet Fortios 6.2.2 Fortinet Fortios 6.2.3 Fortinet Fortios 6.2.4 Fortinet Fortios 6.2.5 Fortinet Fortios 6.2.6 Fortinet Fortios 6.2.7 Fortinet Fortios 6.2.8 Fortinet Fortios 6.2.9 Fortinet Fortios 6.2.10 Fortinet Fortios 6.2.11 Fortinet Fortios 6.2.12 Fortinet Fortios 6.2.13 Fortinet Fortios 6.2.14 Fortinet Fortios 6.2.15 Fortinet Fortios 6.2.16 Fortinet Fortios 6.4.0 Fortinet Fortios 6.4.1 Fortinet Fortios 6.4.2 Fortinet Fortios 6.4.3 Fortinet Fortios 6.4.4 Fortinet Fortios 6.4.5 Fortinet Fortios 6.4.6 Fortinet Fortios 6.4.7 Fortinet Fortios 6.4.8 Fortinet Fortios 6.4.9 Fortinet Fortios 6.4.10 Fortinet Fortios 6.4.11 Fortinet Fortios 6.4.12	35

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-307 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

References

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-444