{
  "id": "CVE-2022-40684",
  "url": "https://spydr.io/cve/CVE-2022-40684",
  "published": "2022-10-18T14:15:09.747Z",
  "modified": "2026-08-06T05:16:37.827Z",
  "score": 9.8,
  "severity": "critical",
  "cvss_version": "3.1",
  "vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
  "score_source": "NVD",
  "epss": 0.99984,
  "epss_percentile": 0.99983,
  "exploited": true,
  "kev": {
    "added": "2022-10-11",
    "due": "2022-11-01",
    "action": "Apply updates per vendor instructions.",
    "ransomware": "Known",
    "name": "Fortinet Multiple Products Authentication Bypass Vulnerability",
    "notes": "https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-377; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40684"
  },
  "ssvc_exploitation": "active",
  "vendors": [
    "Fortinet"
  ],
  "products": [
    "Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy, FortiSwitchManager"
  ],
  "cwes": [
    "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.",
  "status": "Analyzed",
  "score_type": "Primary",
  "scores": {
    "cvss_v40": null,
    "cvss_v31": 9.8,
    "cvss_v30": null
  },
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169431/Fortinet-FortiOS-FortiProxy-FortiSwitchManager-Authentication-Bypass.html",
      "tags": [
        "Exploit",
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171515/Fortinet-7.2.1-Authentication-Bypass.html",
      "tags": [
        "Exploit",
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-377",
      "tags": [
        "Mitigation",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-40684",
      "tags": [
        "US Government Resource"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "nvd_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40684",
  "covered_in": [],
  "attribution": [
    {
      "source": "NVD",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov",
      "notice": "This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD."
    },
    {
      "source": "CISA KEV",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog",
      "notice": "Known exploited vulnerabilities from the CISA KEV catalog."
    },
    {
      "source": "FIRST EPSS",
      "url": "https://www.first.org/epss",
      "notice": "Exploit prediction scores from FIRST EPSS."
    }
  ]
}