CVE-2022-40681
A incorrect authorization in Fortinet FortiClient (Windows) 7.0.0 - 7.0.7, 6.4.0 - 6.4.9, 6.2.0 - 6.2.9 and 6.0.0 - 6.0.10 allows an attacker to cause denial of service via sending a crafted request
02 Description
A incorrect authorization in Fortinet FortiClient (Windows) 7.0.0 - 7.0.7, 6.4.0 - 6.4.9, 6.2.0 - 6.2.9 and 6.0.0 - 6.0.10 allows an attacker to cause denial of service via sending a crafted request
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.21% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 11.1% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 7.1 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2023-11-14 18:08Z2 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-30 18:06Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2022-09-14
- Assigning CNA
- fortinet
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- High (CVSS 7.1)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:U/RC:C
- Weaknesses
- CWE-863Incorrect AuthorizationClass
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 943f849beab42976236cfefe40f20597c84bd165b20d79c838a387ec2011a2b4
05 Affected products
06 References
- fortiguard.comhttps://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-299
07 Remediation
Please upgrade to FortiClientWindows version 7.2.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientWindows version 7.0.8 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientWindows version 6.4.9 or above