Privilege Escalation in FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer by Fortinet
CVE-2022-26118

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Fortinet
Status
Fortinet Fortimanager , Fortianalyzer
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 July 2022

What is CVE-2022-26118?

A privilege chaining vulnerability exists in FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer, where local authenticated attackers with restricted shell access can exploit incorrect permissions on certain folders and executable files. This weakness allows them to escalate their privileges to root, leading to unauthorized access and potential compromise of system integrity.

Affected Version(s)

Fortinet FortiManager , FortiAnalyzer FortiManager 6.0.x, 6.2.x, 6.4.0 through 6.4.7, 7.0.0 through 7.0.3; FortiAnalyzer 6.0.x, 6.2.x, 6.4.0 through 6.4.7, 7.0.0 through 7.0.3

References

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-056
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2022-26118 : Privilege Escalation in FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer by Fortinet