VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-26118

CVSS score6.7 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.27%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-07-18
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

A privilege chaining vulnerability [CWE-268] in FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer 6.0.x, 6.2.x, 6.4.0 through 6.4.7, 7.0.0 through 7.0.3 may allow a local and authenticated attacker with a restricted shell to escalate their privileges to root due to incorrect permissions of some folders and executable files on the system.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-269

Primary references