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Full vulnerability report · 2023
CVE-2022-41327High confidence

Fortinet FortiOS — Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Fortinet · FortiOS

7.6HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

1 current
SSA-366067 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 8 · finalSiemens ProductCERTSSA-366067: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Fortigate NGFW Before V7.4.1 on RUGGEDCOM APE1808 Devices
1 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • RUGGEDCOM APE1808
Summary
A cleartext transmission of sensitive information vulnerability [CWE-319] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.8, FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.8 allows an authenticated attacker with readonly superadmin privileges to intercept traffic in order to obtain other adminstrators cookies via diagnose CLI commands.
Remediation
Update Fortigate NGFW to V7.4.1. Contact customer support to receive patch and update information.
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2022-44534

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

A cleartext transmission of sensitive information vulnerability [CWE-319] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.8, FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.8 allows an authenticated attacker with readonly superadmin privileges to intercept traffic in order to obtain other adminstrators cookies via diagnose CLI commands.

What

A cleartext transmission of sensitive information vulnerability [CWE-319] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.8, FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.8 allows an authenticated attacker with readonly superadmin privileges to intercept traffic in order to obtain other adminstrators cookies via diagnose CLI commands.

Why

The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may obtain information outside the intended access boundary.

What

A cleartext transmission of sensitive information vulnerability [CWE-319] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.8, FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.8 allows an authenticated attacker with readonly superadmin privileges to intercept traffic in order to obtain other adminstrators cookies via diagnose CLI commands.

Why

The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may obtain information outside the intended access boundary.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
local access → Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information → obtain information outside the intended access boundary
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-319 ↗

CWE-319: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:X/RC:C

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.
CWE-319
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0203Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Siemens

d?id=CVE-2022-20469 Référence CVE CVE-2022-20472 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-20472 Référence CVE CVE-2022-20473 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-20473 Référence CVE CVE-2022-20476 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-20476 Référence CVE CVE-2022-20483 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-20483 Référence CVE CVE-2022-20498 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-20498 Référence CVE CVE-2022-20500 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-20500 Référence CVE CVE-2022-32257 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-32257 Référence CVE CVE-2022-39948 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-39948 Référence CVE CVE-2022-41327 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41327 Référence CVE CVE-2022-41328 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41328 Référence CVE CVE-2022-41329 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41329 Référence CVE CVE-2022-41330 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41330 Référence CVE CVE-2022-41334 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41334 Référence CVE CVE-2022-42469 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42469 Référence CVE CVE-2022-42474 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42474 Référence CVE CVE-2022-42476 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42476 Référence CVE CVE-2022-43947 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0451Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Fortinet

5 Bulletin de sécurité FG-IR-23-097 du 12 juin 2023 https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-097 Bulletin de sécurité FG-IR-23-107 du 12 juin 2023 https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-107 Bulletin de sécurité FG-IR-23-111 du 12 juin 2023 https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-111 Bulletin de sécurité FG-IR-23-119 du 12 juin 2023 https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-119 Bulletin de sécurité FG-IR-23-125 du 12 juin 2023 https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-125 Référence CVE CVE-2022-33877 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-33877 Référence CVE CVE-2022-39946 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-39946 Référence CVE CVE-2022-41327 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41327 Référence CVE CVE-2022-42474 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42474 Référence CVE CVE-2022-42478 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42478 Référence CVE CVE-2022-43949 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-43949 Référence CVE CVE-2022-43953 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-43953 Référence CVE CVE-2023-22633 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22633 Référence CVE CVE-2023-22639 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-22639 Référence CVE CVE-2023-25609 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-25609 Référence CVE CVE-2023-26204 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
RUGGEDCOM APE1808
Fixed
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
Update Fortigate NGFW to V7.4.1. Contact customer support to receive patch and update information.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 13 Jun 2023 · Last source change 23 Oct 2024, 14:27 UTC · CWE-319 · Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-44534
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-44534↗Vendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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