How severe is CVE-2022-41331?

CVE-2022-41331 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-41331 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (66th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-41331?

CVE-2022-41331 affects Fortinet Fortiproxy. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-41331?

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-2022-41331 published?

CVE-2022-41331 was published on 2023-04-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-41331

CVE-2022-41331 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiproxy with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. 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-306.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (66th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-306
Affected product: Fortinet Fortiproxy
Published: 2023-04-11
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A missing authentication for critical function vulnerability [CWE-306] in FortiPresence infrastructure server before version 1.2.1 allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to access the Redis and MongoDB instances via crafted authentication requests.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-41331?: A missing authentication for critical function vulnerability [CWE-306] in FortiPresence infrastructure server before version 1.2.1 allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to access the Redis and MongoDB instances via crafted authentication requests.
How severe is CVE-2022-41331?: CVE-2022-41331 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-41331 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (66th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-41331?: CVE-2022-41331 affects Fortinet Fortiproxy. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-41331?: 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-2022-41331 published?: CVE-2022-41331 was published on 2023-04-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-355

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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