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 products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | FortiMail | 6.4.0, 6.2.1 – ≤ 6.2.4, 6.0.0 – ≤ 6.0.9, 5.4.0 – ≤ 5.4.12 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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chessredoffsec/CVE-2022-29056 ★ 1 · Mar 12, 2025
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2023-0594 Fortinet FortiAuthenticator: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 7, 2023