CVE-2014-2722

8.8 · HIGH

Published Mar 19, 2020 fortinet CWE-276 EPSS 1.69% (75th pctl) CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Overview

CVE-2014-2722 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting fortinet fortibalancer_400_firmware. It was published on March 19, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

In FortiBalancer 400, 1000, 2000 and 3000, a platform-specific remote access vulnerability has been discovered that may allow a remote user to gain privileged access to affected systems using SSH. The vulnerability is caused by a configuration error, and is not the result of an underlying SSH defect.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from fortinet. Update fortibalancer_400_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-14-010 Ref fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-14-010

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-2722?

CVE-2014-2722 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting fortinet fortibalancer_400_firmware. It was published on March 19, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-2722?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-2722?

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