CVE-2022-42478

HIGHNVD 8.18.1—

8.1

An Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts [CWE-307] in FortiSIEM below 7.0.0 may allow a non-privileged user with access to several endpoints to brute force attack these endpoints.

CVSS v3: 8.1
EG Score: 8.1(medium)
EPSS: 43.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 13, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

psirt@fortinethttps://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-258
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-258

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-307Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-42478?

CVE-2022-42478 is a high vulnerability published on June 13, 2023. An Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts [CWE-307] in FortiSIEM below 7.0.0 may allow a non-privileged user with access to several endpoints to brute force attack these endpoints.

When was CVE-2022-42478 disclosed?

CVE-2022-42478 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 13, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-42478 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-42478 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 43.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-42478?

CVE-2022-42478 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-42478?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-42478, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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