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CVE-2022-40684critical
Description
An authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel [CWE-288] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.6, FortiProxy version 7.2.0 and version 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 and FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.0 and 7.0.0 allows an unauthenticated atttacker to perform operations on the administrative interface via specially crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
From the Tenable Blog
CVE-2022-40684: Critical Authentication Bypass in FortiOS and FortiProxy
Published: 2022-10-07
Fortinet has patched a critical authentication bypass in its FortiOS and FortiProxy products that could lead to administrator access.
References
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171515/Fortinet-7.2.1-Authentication-Bypass.html