External Resource Referencing Vulnerability in Fortinet Products
CVE-2022-23439

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Fortinet
Status
Fortitester
FortiOS
Fortimail
Fortiswitch
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 January 2025

Summary

This vulnerability in Fortinet products allows attackers to perform web cache poisoning through specially crafted HTTP requests. By manipulating the 'Host' header to point to a malicious web server, an adversary can inject harmful resources into the cache, potentially impacting the integrity and availability of cached content for users. Multiple Fortinet products are affected, creating a significant security risk that necessitates prompt updates and remediation.

Affected Version(s)

FortiADC 7.0.0 <= 7.0.1

FortiADC 6.2.0 <= 6.2.3

FortiADC 6.1.0 <= 6.1.6

References

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-254

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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