Multiple vulnerabilities in FortiNAC



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2022-45859
CVE-2022-45858
CWE-ID CWE-522
CWE-327
Exploitation vector Local network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 FortiNAC
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

FortiNAC-F
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

Vendor Fortinet, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Insufficiently protected credentials

EUVDB-ID: #VU75739

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-45859

CWE-ID: CWE-522 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due usage of a weak hashing method in /etc/shadow. A local user can read and decrypt passwords that belong to other users on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FortiNAC: 8.7.0 - 9.4.1

FortiNAC-F: 7.2.0

CPE2.3 External links

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-456


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.

2) Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm

EUVDB-ID: #VU75738

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-45858

CWE-ID: CWE-327 - Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of a weak cryptographic algorithm. A remote attacker with ability to intercept communication can perform MitM attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FortiNAC: 8.7.0 - 9.4.1

FortiNAC-F: 7.2.0

CPE2.3 External links

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-452


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

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.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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



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