#VU96013 Insufficient Session Expiration in Fortinet, Inc products - CVE-2022-45862

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96013

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-45862

CWE-ID: CWE-613

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
FortiOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system
FortiSwitch Manager
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration
FortiPAM
Server applications / Directory software, identity management
FortiProxy
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor: Fortinet, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient session expiration issue in GUI Console WebSockets. A remote non-authenticated attacker can obtain or guess session token and gain unauthorized access to session that belongs to another user.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FortiOS: 6.4.0 - 6.4.15, 7.0.0 - 7.0.15, 7.2.0 - 7.2.5

FortiSwitch Manager: 7.0.0 - 7.2.1

FortiPAM: 1.0.0 - 1.3.0

FortiProxy: 7.0.0 - 7.0.18, 7.2.0 - 7.2.99

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External links
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-445

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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