Missing brute-force protection in Fortinet FortiTester
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-307Published · Updated
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-307.
Summary
An improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability [CWE-307] in FortiTester Telnet port 2.3.0 through 3.9.1, 4.0.0 through 4.2.0, 7.0.0 through 7.1.0 may allow an unauthenticated attacker to guess the credentials of an admin user via a brute force attack.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00907 60th 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 | Fortinet FortiTester | FortiTester 2.3.0 through 3.9.1, 4.0.0 through 4.2.0, 7.0.0 through 7.1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Fortinet FortiTester VendorFortinet Affected FortiTester 2.3.0 through 3.9.1, 4.0.0 through 4.2.0, 7.0.0 through 7.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0 to before 3.9.2; 4.0.0 to before 4.2.1; 7.0.0 to before 7.1.1 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortitester:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 to before 3.9.2; 4.0.0 to before 4.2.1; 7.0.0 to before 7.1.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-35846
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7f8f-7v7x-vq93
References
More Fortinet Fortitester vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-14884 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiTester CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-14882 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiTester CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-14883 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiTester CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-10186 Cross-site scripting in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-16285 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiTester CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-14880 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiTester CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-35846 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-35846 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7f8f-7v7x-vq93 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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