vulnerability
Fortinet FortiOS: Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts (CVE-2022-43947)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Apr 11, 2023 | Apr 20, 2023 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Apr 11, 2023
Added
Apr 20, 2023
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
Description
An improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability [CWE-307] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.3 and before 7.0.10, FortiProxy version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2 and before 7.0.8 administrative interface allows an attacker with a valid user account to perform brute-force attacks on other user accounts via injecting valid login sessions.
Solutions
fortios-upgrade-6_4_13fortios-upgrade-7_0_11fortios-upgrade-7_2_4
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