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Medium
CVE-2022-45857
An incorrect user management vulnerability [CWE-286] in the FortiManager version...
Vulnerability Description
An incorrect user management vulnerability [CWE-286] in the FortiManager version 6.4.6 and below VDOM creation component may allow an attacker to access a FortiGate without a password via newly created VDOMs after the super_admin account is deleted.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
Fortinet
View all reports →Affected Software
FortiManager
Vulnerable Versions:
7.0.0, 6.4.0, 6.2.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 5th, 2023
Last Modified:
October 22nd, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Weaknesses (CWE)
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.