FortiNAC cred exposed before 9.4.0 (incl 9.2.0-9.2.5, 9.1.0-9.1.7, 8.8.0-8.8.11)
CVE-2022-40678 Published on February 16, 2023

An insufficiently protected credentials in Fortinet FortiNAC versions 9.4.0, 9.2.0 through 9.2.5, 9.1.0 through 9.1.7, 8.8.0 through 8.8.11, 8.7.0 through 8.7.6, 8.6.0 through 8.6.5, 8.5.0 through 8.5.4, 8.3.7 may allow a local attacker with database access to recover user passwords.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2022-40678 is exploitable with local system access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
HIGH
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.


Products Associated with CVE-2022-40678

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Affected Versions

Fortinet FortiNAC:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.04%
Percentile
12.82%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.