TI-2022-16283 Aliases CVE-2022-35843 GHSA-h7pw-vp92-fggq

Improper access control in Fortinet FortiOS

MEDIUM 45CWE-284Published 2022-12-06 · Updated 2024-10-23

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-284.

Summary

An authentication bypass by assumed-immutable data vulnerability [CWE-302] in the FortiOS SSH login component 7.2.0, 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, 6.4.0 through 6.4.9, 6.2 all versions, 6.0 all versions and FortiProxy SSH login component 7.0.0 through 7.0.5, 2.0.0 through 2.0.10, 1.2.0 all versions may allow a remote and unauthenticated attacker to login into the device via sending specially crafted Access-Challenge response from the Radius server.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00947 61st 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	FortiOS	7.2.0; 7.0.0 – 7.0.6; 6.4.0 – 6.4.9; 6.2.0 – 6.2.12; 6.0.0 – 6.0.15; 6.2.0 and later; 6.0.0 and later	—	No fix listed	CNA
Fortinet	FortiProxy	7.0.0 – 7.0.5; 2.0.0 – 2.0.10; 1.2.0 – 1.2.13	—	No fix listed	CNA

FortiOS VendorFortinet Affected 7.2.0; 7.0.0 – 7.0.6; 6.4.0 – 6.4.9; 6.2.0 – 6.2.12; 6.0.0 – 6.0.15; 6.2.0 and later; 6.0.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
FortiProxy VendorFortinet Affected 7.0.0 – 7.0.5; 2.0.0 – 2.0.10; 1.2.0 – 1.2.13 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy::::::::	1.2.0 – 1.2.13; 2.0.0 – 2.0.10; 7.0.0 – 7.0.6	Vulnerable	Fortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios::::::::	6.0.0 – 6.0.15; 6.2.0 – 6.2.12; 6.4.0 – 6.4.9; 7.0.0 – 7.0.7	Vulnerable	Fortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.0:::::::*	7.2.0	Vulnerable	Fortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.1:::::::*	7.2.1	Vulnerable	Fortinet

cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 – 1.2.13; 2.0.0 – 2.0.10; 7.0.0 – 7.0.6 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 – 6.0.15; 6.2.0 – 6.2.12; 6.4.0 – 6.4.9; 7.0.0 – 7.0.7 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-35843
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h7pw-vp92-fggq

References

Patch 1

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-255

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Sources

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