Unprotected MySQL root account in FortiNAC



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-26117
CWE-ID CWE-521
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 FortiNAC
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

Vendor Fortinet, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Weak password requirements

EUVDB-ID: #VU64935

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26117

CWE-ID: CWE-521 - Weak Password Requirements

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to MySQL database.

The vulnerability exists due to root account to access MySQL database does not have password set by default and allows connections from localhost. A local user can connect to the MySQL database as root.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FortiNAC: 8.3.7 - 9.2.3

CPE2.3 External links

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-058


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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