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TI-2022-21591 Aliases CVE-2022-43947GHSA-89mj-q662-x3r3

Missing brute-force protection in Fortinet FortiOS

Priority LOW 38CWE-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 vulnerability [CWE-307] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.3 and before 7.0.10, FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2 and before 7.0.8 administrative interface allows an attacker with a valid user account to perform brute-force attacks on other user accounts via injecting valid login sessions.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00405 35th 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
FortinetFortiOS7.2.0 – 7.2.3; 7.0.0 – 7.0.10; 6.4.0 – 6.4.12; 6.2.0 – 6.2.13—No fix listedCNA
FortinetFortiProxy7.2.0 – 7.2.1; 7.0.0 – 7.0.7; 2.0.0 – 2.0.12; 1.2.0 – 1.2.13; 1.1.0 – 1.1.6; 1.0.0 – 1.0.7—No fix listedCNA
  • FortiOS VendorFortinet Affected 7.2.0 – 7.2.3; 7.0.0 – 7.0.10; 6.4.0 – 6.4.12; 6.2.0 – 6.2.13 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • FortiProxy VendorFortinet Affected 7.2.0 – 7.2.1; 7.0.0 – 7.0.7; 2.0.0 – 2.0.12; 1.2.0 – 1.2.13; 1.1.0 – 1.1.6; 1.0.0 – 1.0.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0 – 2.0.9; 7.0.0 to before 7.0.8; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.2VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2.0 to before 6.4.13; 7.0.0 to before 7.0.11; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.4VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 – 2.0.9; 7.0.0 to before 7.0.8; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.2 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 to before 6.4.13; 7.0.0 to before 7.0.11; 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-2022-43947
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-89mj-q662-x3r3

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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