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TI-2022-18914 Aliases CVE-2022-39948GHSA-3p3g-v9c5-jwvw

Improper certificate validation in Fortinet FortiProxy

Priority LOW 32CWE-295Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Spoofing
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-295.

Summary

An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiOS 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, 6.4 all versions, 6.2 all versions, 6.0 all versions and FortiProxy 7.0.0 through 7.0.6, 2.0 all versions, 1.2 all versions may allow a remote and unauthenticated attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack on the communication channel between the FortiOS/FortiProxy device and remote servers hosting threat feeds (when the latter are configured as Fabric connectors in FortiOS/FortiProxy)

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00276 20th 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
FortinetFortiProxy7.0.0 – 7.0.6; 2.0.0 – 2.0.11; 1.2.0 – 1.2.13—No fix listedCNA
FortinetFortiOS7.2.0 – 7.2.3; 7.0.0 – 7.0.7; 6.4.0 – 6.4.11; 6.2.0 – 6.2.12; 6.0.0 – 6.0.16—No fix listedCNA
  • FortiProxy VendorFortinet Affected 7.0.0 – 7.0.6; 2.0.0 – 2.0.11; 1.2.0 – 1.2.13 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • FortiOS VendorFortinet Affected 7.2.0 – 7.2.3; 7.0.0 – 7.0.7; 6.4.0 – 6.4.11; 6.2.0 – 6.2.12; 6.0.0 – 6.0.16 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.0 – 2.0.9; 7.0.0 to before 7.0.7VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.0 to before 7.0.8; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.4VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 – 2.0.9; 7.0.0 to before 7.0.7 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 to before 7.0.8; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.4 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-39948
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3p3g-v9c5-jwvw

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-20057 Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiWeb KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2025-18911 Heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiSwitchManager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-36904 Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-15234 A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.4.0 through… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-14448 Out-of-bounds write in Fortinet FortiOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-12585 Heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS-6K7K KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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