RCE in Fortinet Fortiwan
CVE-2016-4965
Fortinet FortiWan (formerly AscernLink) before 4.2.5 allows remote authenticated users with access to the nslookup functionality to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via the graph parameter to diagnosis_control.php.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.077 (92.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Fortinet Fortiwan
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 92779 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes)
- VU#724487 (x_refsource_CERT-VN, US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4965?
- CVE-2016-4965 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiwan, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-09-21.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4965?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.