CVE-2022-45857 is an incorrect user management vulnerability in FortiManager versions 6.4.6 and below, specifically within the VDOM creation component. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to gain passwordless access to a FortiGate device through newly created VDOMs after the super_admin account has been deleted. Rated 7.5 HIGH, the vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and has a high impact on availability (A:H), with potential for limited confidentiality and integrity compromise. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.2.0, < 6.2.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.4.0, < 6.4.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 7.0.0, < 7.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.2.0, <= 6.2.8CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.4.0, <= 6.4.7CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H
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