CVE-2022-38380
MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: November 2, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:56 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFortiOS
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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 23%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
An improper access control [CWE-284] vulnerability in FortiOS version 7.2.0 and versions 7.0.0 through 7.0.7 may allow a remote authenticated read-only user to modify the interface settings via the API.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
4.3MEDIUMfortinet
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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