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Update: Attackers actively exploiting recently disclosed authentication bypass vulnerability in FortiOS, FortiProxy and FortiSwitchManager

Editor DTI
October 11, 2022
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Key takeaway: Adversaries can exploit the vulnerability remotely to gain full control of affected systems [297 words]. What: Attackers have begun actively exploiting a critical authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2022-40684) that Fortinet privately disclosed last week in its FortiOS, FortiProxy and FortiSwitchManager technologies. The vulnerability allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to gain full administrative control of […]