{
    "id": "CVE-2022-40684",
    "published": "2022-10-18 14:15:09",
    "last_modified": "2026-08-06 05:16:37",
    "cvss_score": "9.8",
    "cvss_severity": "CRITICAL",
    "cvss_version": "3.1",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
    "cwe": "CWE-287",
    "description": "An authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel [CWE-288] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.6, FortiProxy version 7.2.0 and version 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 and FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.0 and 7.0.0 allows an unauthenticated atttacker to perform operations on the administrative interface via specially crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.",
    "epss_score": "0.99984",
    "epss_percentile": "0.99983",
    "kev": 1,
    "kev_due": "2022-11-01",
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-26 18:30:19",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 1,
        "label": "Patch first",
        "why": "On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-11-01."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "fortinet",
            "product": "fortios"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "fortinet",
            "product": "fortiproxy"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "fortinet",
            "product": "fortiswitchmanager"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": {
        "cve_id": "CVE-2022-40684",
        "date_added": "2022-10-11",
        "due_date": "2022-11-01",
        "vendor": "Fortinet",
        "product": "Multiple Products",
        "name": "Fortinet Multiple Products Authentication Bypass Vulnerability",
        "ransomware": 1
    },
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "52239",
            "title": "Fortinet FortiOS_ FortiProxy_ and FortiSwitchManager 7.2.0 - Authentication bypass",
            "date": "2025-04-16",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52239"
        },
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "51092",
            "title": "FortiOS_ FortiProxy_ FortiSwitchManager v7.2.1 - Authentication Bypass",
            "date": "2023-03-27",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51092"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169431/Fortinet-FortiOS-FortiProxy-FortiSwitchManager-Authentication-Bypass.html",
        "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171515/Fortinet-7.2.1-Authentication-Bypass.html",
        "https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-377",
        "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169431/Fortinet-FortiOS-FortiProxy-FortiSwitchManager-Authentication-Bypass.html",
        "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171515/Fortinet-7.2.1-Authentication-Bypass.html",
        "https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-377",
        "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-40684"
    ]
}