CVE-2022-38378

Summary

An improper privilege management vulnerability [CWE-269] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 and before 7.0.7 and FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1 and before 7.0.7 allows an attacker that has access to the admin profile section (System subsection Administrator Users) to modify their own profile and upgrade their privileges to Read Write via CLI or GUI commands.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
FortinetFortiOS7.2.0affected
FortinetFortiOS7.0.0 <= 7.0.7affected
FortinetFortiOS6.4.0 <= 6.4.11affected
FortinetFortiOS6.2.0 <= 6.2.12affected
FortinetFortiOS6.0.0 <= 6.0.16affected
FortinetFortiProxy7.2.0 <= 7.2.1affected
FortinetFortiProxy7.0.0 <= 7.0.7affected
FortinetFortiProxy2.0.0 <= 2.0.11affected
FortinetFortiProxy1.2.0 <= 1.2.13affected
FortinetFortiProxy1.1.0 <= 1.1.6affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-269: Escalation of privilege

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: partial

References