TI-2020-07433 Aliases CVE-2020-9294 GHSA-cg58-vw2q-jv22

Improper authentication in Fortinet FortiMail

HIGH 83CWE-287Published 2020-04-27 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

An improper authentication vulnerability in FortiMail 5.4.10, 6.0.7, 6.2.2 and earlier and FortiVoiceEntreprise 6.0.0 and 6.0.1 may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to access the system as a legitimate user by requesting a password change via the user interface.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.81534 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Fortinet	FortiMail	5.4.10; 6.0.7; up to 6.2.2	—	No fix listed	CNA
Fortinet	FortiVoiceEnterprise	6.0.0; 6.0.1	—	No fix listed	CNA

FortiMail VendorFortinet Affected 5.4.10; 6.0.7; up to 6.2.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
FortiVoiceEnterprise VendorFortinet Affected 6.0.0; 6.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail::::::::	up to 5.4.10; 6.0.0 – 6.0.7; 6.2.0 – 6.2.2	Vulnerable	Fortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortivoice::::::::	6.0.0 – 6.0.1	Vulnerable	Fortinet

cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.4.10; 6.0.0 – 6.0.7; 6.2.0 – 6.2.2 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortivoice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 – 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-9294
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cg58-vw2q-jv22

References

Advisory 1

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-045

TI-2026-65779 Path traversal in Fortinet FortiMail KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-23811 Stack-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiNDR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2021-14584 An improper authentication vulnerability in FortiMail before 7.0.1 may allow a remote… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2021-06324 SQL injection in Fortinet FortiMail CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-25708 Improper access control in Fortinet FortiMail CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
TI-2021-12257 Improper input validation in Fortinet FortiMail CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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