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CVE-2022-40684

An authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel [CWE-288] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.6, FortiProxy version 7.2.0 and version 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 and FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.0 and 7.0.0 allows an unauthenticated atttack…

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An authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel [CWE-288] in Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.6, FortiProxy version 7.2.0 and version 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 and FortiSwitchManager version 7.2.0 and 7.0.0 allows an unauthenticated atttacker to perform operations on the administrative interface via specially crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
CVSS 9.8 (CRITICAL) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
9.0/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 9.8: +1.47
  • Fresh EPSS: 99.98%: +0.50

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 12 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

The Hacker News
Press · 26 Jun 2026, 07:00 · New SharkLoader Malware Deploys Cobalt Strike in StrikeShark Cyberattacks - The Hacker News
GreyNoise
Press · 28 Jan 2025, 08:00 · Hackers Actively Exploiting Fortinet Firewalls: Real-Time Insights from GreyNoise - GreyNoise
The Record from Recorded Future News
Press · 16 Jan 2025, 08:00 · CISA warns of exploited Fortinet bugs as Microsoft issues its biggest Patch Tuesday in years - The Record from Recorded Future News
DoublePulsar
Press · 15 Jan 2025, 08:00 · 2022 zero day was used to raid Fortigate firewall configs. Somebody just released them. - DoublePulsar
BleepingComputer
Press · 15 Jan 2025, 08:00 · Hackers leak configs and VPN credentials for 15,000 FortiGate devices - BleepingComputer
See all 12 source documents
Qualys
Press · 02 Oct 2024, 07:00 · Akira Ransomware: Attack Trends & Defense - Qualys
Cyfirma
Press · 27 Oct 2022, 07:00 · Fortinet Authentication Bypass Vulnerability Analysis - Cyfirma
Help Net Security
Press · 14 Oct 2022, 07:00 · Researchers release PoC for Fortinet firewall flaw, exploitation attempts mount - Help Net Security
Help Net Security
Press · 11 Oct 2022, 07:00 · Auth bypass bug in FortiOS, FortiProxy is exploited in the wild (CVE-2022-40684) - Help Net Security
TechTarget
Press · 11 Oct 2022, 07:00 · Critical Fortinet vulnerability under active exploitation - TechTarget
thestack.technology
Press · 10 Oct 2022, 07:00 · Critical pre-auth RCE Fortinet vulnerability exploited in wild - thestack.technology
Arctic Wolf
Press · 06 Oct 2022, 07:00 · CVE-2022-40684: Widespread Exploitation of Critical Fortinet Authentication Bypass Vulnerability - Arctic Wolf

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 9.0 (2026-11-02 15:13). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

4

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

See 4 repos with metrics
RepositoryStarsForksLanguageUpdated
carlosevieira/CVE-2022-406848730Python13 Oct 2022, 20:13
Filiplain/Fortinet-PoC-Auth-Bypass164Shell02 Apr 2023, 12:44
kljunowsky/CVE-2022-40684-POC162Python21 Jan 2023, 02:17
ccordeiro/CVE-2022-4068400Python19 Nov 2025, 09:51
Public exploit evidence
Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 9.8; EPSS 100.0%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, no prior privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:58:42.431717+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
First press mention
06 Oct 2022, 07:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
11 Oct 2022, 00:00
Published
18 Oct 2022, 00:00
Latest press mention
26 Jun 2026, 07:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:58
PoCs on GitHub
4 repositories