CVE-2022-40684 Ransomware

CISA description

Fortinet FortiOS, FortiProxy, and FortiSwitchManager contain an authentication bypass vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to perform operations on the administrative interface via specially crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes & references

• https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-377
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40684

Where this lands in 800-53

Vulnerability data triggers these controls during assessment and continuous monitoring.

• RA-5 · Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning
• SI-2 · Flaw Remediation
• CM-6 · Configuration Settings
• SI-7 · Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity
• CM-8 · System Component Inventory

External lookups

• NVD · CVE-2022-40684
• CVE.org · CVE-2022-40684
• CISA KEV catalog (canonical)