#VU75739 Insufficiently protected credentials in FortiNAC and FortiNAC-F - CVE-2022-45859
Published: May 4, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU75739
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FortiNAC
FortiNAC-F
FortiNAC
FortiNAC-F
Software vendor:
Fortinet, Inc
Fortinet, Inc
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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.