How severe is CVE-2022-45856?

This vulnerability has a severity rating of MEDIUM with a CVSS score of 5.9 out of 10.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-45856?

This is classified as CWE-295, which is a common weakness in software security.

CVE-2022-45856 - MEDIUM Severity | CVSS 5.9

Vulnerability Description

An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiClientWindows 6.4 all versions, 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, FortiClientMac 6.4 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, FortiClientLinux 6.4 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, FortiClientAndroid 6.4 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 7.2.0 and FortiClientiOS 5.6 all versions, 6.0.0 through 6.0.1, 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 SAML SSO feature may allow an unauthenticated attacker to man-in-the-middle the communication between the FortiClient and both the service provider and the identity provider.

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