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CVE-2022-40682

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 11, 2023 at 04:05 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:01 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorForticlient

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A incorrect authorization in Fortinet FortiClient (Windows) 7.0.0 - 7.0.7, 6.4.0 - 6.4.9, 6.2.0 - 6.2.9 and 6.0.0 - 6.0.10 allows an attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via sending a crafted request to a specific named pipe.

Affected

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

Forticlient· Forticlient
95%
6.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 6.0.106.2.0 ≤ v ≤ 6.2.96.4.0 ≤ v ≤ 6.4.106.4.0 ≤ v ≤ 6.4.97.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.0.77.0.0 ≤ v < 7.0.86.0.06.2.06.4.07.0.0
Affected range stops below 7.0.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

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)

Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-336

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-863

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