Is CVE-2022-29056 being actively exploited?

CVE-2022-29056 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-29056?

CVE-2022-29056 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.7 (LOW).

CVE-2022-29056

LOW · CVSS 3.7EPSS 1.8%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 3.7 (v3.1)
Severity: LOW
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness (CWE): CWE-307
EPSS score: 1.8% (78th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2022-33469)
Published: March 9, 2023
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2022-33469 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on October 22, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

fortinet / fortimail
fortinet / fortimail

Certified products that may be affected

3 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

FortiMail 6.0 - Fortinet, Inc. - FIPS 140 3380 - historical
FortiMail-2000E/3000E - Fortinet, Inc. - FIPS 140 3363 - historical
Fortinet FortiMail 6.0 - Fortinet, Inc. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-10899-2019 - archived

References

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-078(Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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