How severe is CVE-2022-38375?

CVE-2022-38375 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-38375 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (61st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-38375?

CVE-2022-38375 primarily affects Fortinet Fortinac. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38375?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-38375 published?

CVE-2022-38375 was published on 2023-02-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-38375

CVE-2022-38375 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortinac with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-285.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (61st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-285
Affected product: Fortinet Fortinac
Published: 2023-02-16
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An improper authorization vulnerability [CWE-285] in Fortinet FortiNAC version 9.4.0 through 9.4.1 and before 9.2.6 allows an unauthenticated user to perform some administrative operations over the FortiNAC instance via crafted HTTP POST requests.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-38375?: An improper authorization vulnerability [CWE-285] in Fortinet FortiNAC version 9.4.0 through 9.4.1 and before 9.2.6 allows an unauthenticated user to perform some administrative operations over the FortiNAC instance via crafted HTTP POST requests.
How severe is CVE-2022-38375?: CVE-2022-38375 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-38375 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (61st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-38375?: CVE-2022-38375 primarily affects Fortinet Fortinac. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38375?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-38375 published?: CVE-2022-38375 was published on 2023-02-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-329

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortinac:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortinac-f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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