CVE-2023-22642
Published: 11 April 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-22642 is a high-severity Improper Certificate Validation (CWE-295) vulnerability in Fortinet Fortianalyzer. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, ranked at the 42.6th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-26776
Vulnerability details
An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.1, 7.0.0 through 7.0.5, 6.4.8 through 6.4.10 may allow a remote and unauthenticated attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack on the communication channel between the device and the…
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remote FortiGuard server hosting outbreakalert ressources.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
When certificates are used to establish component provenance, the control requires correct certificate validation procedures.
Mandates approved trust anchors and issuance policies, directly preventing acceptance of unvalidated or untrusted certificates.
Correct system time is required for proper enforcement of certificate notBefore/notAfter dates and time-based revocation checks.