CVE-2022-22300

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 1, 2022 at 06:25 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:28 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorFortiManagerFortiAnalyzer

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer version 5.6.0 through 5.6.11, FortiAnalyzer version 6.0.0 through 6.0.11, FortiAnalyzer version 6.2.0 through 6.2.9, FortiAnalyzer version 6.4.0 through 6.4.7, FortiAnalyzer version 7.0.0 through 7 .0.2, FortiManager version 5.6.0 through 5.6.11, FortiManager version 6.0.0 through 6.0.11, FortiManager version 6.2.0 through 6.2.9, FortiManager version 6.4.0 through 6.4.7, FortiManager version 7.0.0 through 7.0.2 allows attacker to bypass the device policy and force the password-change action for its user.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-255

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-755

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