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TI-2022-18911 Aliases CVE-2022-39945GHSA-9h89-8jmf-g7hg

Authorization bypass in Fortinet FortiMail

Priority LOW 29CWE-639Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.

Summary

An improper access control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiMail 7.2.0, 7.0.0 through 7.0.3, 6.4 all versions, 6.2 all versions, 6.0 all versions may allow an authenticated admin user assigned to a specific domain to access and modify other domains information via insecure direct object references (IDOR).

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00432 37th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FortinetFortinet FortiMailFortiMail 7.2.0, 7.0.0 through 7.0.3, 6.4 all versions, 6.2 all versions, 6.0 all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Fortinet FortiMail VendorFortinet Affected FortiMail 7.2.0, 7.0.0 through 7.0.3, 6.4 all versions, 6.2 all versions, 6.0 all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.0 – 6.0.12; 6.2.0 – 6.2.9; 6.4.0 – 6.4.7; 7.0.0 – 7.0.3VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2.0VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 – 6.0.12; 6.2.0 – 6.2.9; 6.4.0 – 6.4.7; 7.0.0 – 7.0.3 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimail:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-39945
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9h89-8jmf-g7hg

References

Advisory 1

  • 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-2020-07433 Improper authentication in Fortinet FortiMail CVSS 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
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Sources

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