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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.041 (90.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.041 · newest: 0.041 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92779 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- docs.fortinet.com/uploaded/files/3236/fortiwan-v4.2.5-release-notes.pdf (Release Notes)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/724487 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- fortiguard.com/advisory/fortiwan-multiple-vulnerabilities (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.