Improper privilege management in Fortinet FortiDeceptor
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- 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-269.
Summary
A improper privilege management in Fortinet FortiSandbox version 4.2.0 through 4.2.2, 4.0.0 through 4.0.2 and before 3.2.3 and FortiDeceptor version 4.1.0, 4.0.0 through 4.0.2 and before 3.3.3 allows a remote authenticated attacker to perform unauthorized API calls via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00975 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | FortiDeceptor | 4.1.0; 4.0.0 – 4.0.2; 3.3.0 – 3.3.3; 3.2.0 – 3.2.2; 3.1.0 – 3.1.1; 3.0.0 – 3.0.2; 2.1.0; 2.0.0; 1.1.0; 1.0.0 – 1.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Fortinet | FortiSandbox | 4.2.0 – 4.2.2; 4.0.0 – 4.0.2; 3.2.0 – 3.2.3; 3.1.0 – 3.1.5; 3.0.0 – 3.0.7; 2.5.0 – 2.5.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- FortiDeceptor VendorFortinet Affected 4.1.0; 4.0.0 – 4.0.2; 3.3.0 – 3.3.3; 3.2.0 – 3.2.2; 3.1.0 – 3.1.1; 3.0.0 – 3.0.2; 2.1.0; 2.0.0; 1.1.0; 1.0.0 – 1.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- FortiSandbox VendorFortinet Affected 4.2.0 – 4.2.2; 4.0.0 – 4.0.2; 3.2.0 – 3.2.3; 3.1.0 – 3.1.5; 3.0.0 – 3.0.7; 2.5.0 – 2.5.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortideceptor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 to before 3.3.3; 4.0.0 – 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortideceptor:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.0 to before 3.2.4; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.3; 4.2.0 to before 4.2.3 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortideceptor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 to before 3.3.3; 4.0.0 – 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortideceptor:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 to before 3.2.4; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.3; 4.2.0 to before 4.2.3 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-27487
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w4mc-xc4x-9r5r
References
More Fortinet Fortideceptor vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-17523 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiDeceptor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-05464 Insufficient session expiration in Fortinet FortiDeceptor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2022-18000 Cross-site scripting in Fortinet FortiDeceptor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
- TI-2022-12537 Path traversal in Fortinet FortiDeceptor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2022-12540 Missing brute-force protection in Fortinet FortiSandbox CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-20771 An improper neutralization of argument delimiters in a command ('argument injection')… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-27487 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-27487 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w4mc-xc4x-9r5r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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