Missing brute-force protection in Fortinet FortiSandbox
Priority LOW 34CWE-778Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-307.
Summary
An insufficient logging [CWE-778] vulnerability in FortiSandbox versions 4.0.0 to 4.0.2, 3.2.0 to 3.2.3 and 3.1.0 to 3.1.5 and FortiDeceptor versions 4.2.0, 4.1.0 through 4.1.1, 4.0.0 through 4.0.2, 3.3.0 through 3.3.3, 3.2.0 through 3.2.2,3.1.0 through 3.1.1 and 3.0.0 through 3.0.2 may allow a remote attacker to repeatedly enter incorrect credentials without causing a log entry, and with no limit on the number of failed authentication attempts.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00653 51st 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
- Partial
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 | FortiSandbox | 4.0.0 – 4.0.2; 3.2.0 – 3.2.3; 3.1.0 – 3.1.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Fortinet | FortiDeceptor | 4.2.0; 4.1.0 – 4.1.1; 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 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- FortiSandbox VendorFortinet Affected 4.0.0 – 4.0.2; 3.2.0 – 3.2.3; 3.1.0 – 3.1.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- FortiDeceptor VendorFortinet Affected 4.2.0; 4.1.0 – 4.1.1; 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 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortideceptor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 – 3.0.2; 3.2.0 – 3.2.2; 3.3.0 – 3.3.3; 4.0.0 – 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortideceptor:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortideceptor:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortideceptor:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortideceptor:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortideceptor:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0 – 3.1.5; 4.0.0 – 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.1 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.2 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortideceptor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 – 3.0.2; 3.2.0 – 3.2.2; 3.3.0 – 3.3.3; 4.0.0 – 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortideceptor:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortideceptor:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortideceptor:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortideceptor:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortideceptor:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 – 3.1.5; 4.0.0 – 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.2 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-30305
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-486j-wqfq-g6vq
- 2026-10-14 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Fortinet Fortideceptor vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-17523 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiDeceptor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-10502 Improper privilege management 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-2026-20771 An improper neutralization of argument delimiters in a command ('argument injection')… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-30305 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-30305 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-486j-wqfq-g6vq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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