#VU77960 Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in FortiOS and FortiProxy - CVE-2022-41327

Vulnerability identifier: #VU77960

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41327

CWE-ID: CWE-319

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
FortiOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system
FortiProxy
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor: Fortinet, Inc

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to software uses insecure communication channel to transmit sensitive information. A local user with readonly superadmin privileges can intercept traffic in order to obtain other adminstrators cookies via diagnose CLI commands.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FortiOS: 7.0.0 - 7.0.8, 7.2.0 - 7.2.4

FortiProxy: 7.0.0 - 7.0.7, 7.2.0 - 7.2.1

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External links
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-380

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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.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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