VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-38378

CVSS score4.2 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.24%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2023-02-16
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • psirt@fortinet.com: CWE-269
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-269

Primary references