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CVE-2022-29056

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Published: Mar 9, 2023Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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5.3
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 1.4
Source: NVD

Description

A improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability [CWE-307] in Fortinet FortiMail version 6.4.0, version 6.2.0 through 6.2.4 and before 6.0.9 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to partially exhaust CPU and memory via sending numerous HTTP requests to the login form.

Affected (3)

Products: Fortinet: Fortimail
Fortinet
1 product
Fortimail
Configuration A
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Fortinet
Fortimail
From 6.0.0 to 6.0.10
Fortimail
From 6.2.1 to 6.2.5
Fortimail
Version 6.4.0

Related CWEs

CWE-307
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
The product does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within a short time frame, making it more susceptible to brute force attacks.

References (2)

Source: psirt@fortinet.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

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