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TI-2022-20677 Aliases CVE-2022-42478GHSA-gf5x-hrmg-cj8w

Missing brute-force protection in Fortinet FortiSIEM

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-307Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
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 [CWE-307] in FortiSIEM below 7.0.0 may allow a non-privileged user with access to several endpoints to brute force attack these endpoints.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00534 45th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FortinetFortiSIEM6.7.0; 6.6.0 – 6.6.3; 6.5.0 – 6.5.1; 6.4.0 – 6.4.2; 6.3.0 – 6.3.3; 6.2.0 – 6.2.1; 6.1.0 – 6.1.2; 5.4.0; 5.3.0 – 5.3.3; 5.2.5 – 5.2.8; 5.2.1 – 5.2.2; 5.1.0 – 5.1.3—No fix listedCNA
  • FortiSIEM VendorFortinet Affected 6.7.0; 6.6.0 – 6.6.3; 6.5.0 – 6.5.1; 6.4.0 – 6.4.2; 6.3.0 – 6.3.3; 6.2.0 – 6.2.1; 6.1.0 – 6.1.2; 5.4.0; 5.3.0 – 5.3.3; 5.2.5 – 5.2.8; 5.2.1 – 5.2.2; 5.1.0 – 5.1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 23

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.0 – 5.1.3; 5.3.0 – 5.3.3; 6.3.0 – 6.3.3VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.1VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.2VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:5.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.5VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:5.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.6VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:5.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.7VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:5.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.8VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.0VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.0VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.1VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0 – 5.1.3; 5.3.0 – 5.3.3; 6.3.0 – 6.3.3 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.2 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:5.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.5 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:5.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.6 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:5.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.7 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:5.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.8 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
Show 13 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.2VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.0VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.1VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4.0VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4.1VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4.2VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.0VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.1VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.6.0VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.6.1VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.6.2VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.6.3VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.7.0VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.2 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.2 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6.2 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6.3 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisiem:6.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.7.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-42478
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gf5x-hrmg-cj8w

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-15229 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiSIEM CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-17481 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiSIEM CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-18918 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiSIEM CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-39605 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiSIEM CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2024-15230 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiSIEM CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-18387 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiSIEM CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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