Information disclosure in Fortinet Fortios
CVE-2016-7542
A read-only administrator on Fortinet devices with FortiOS 5.2.x before 5.2.10 GA and 5.4.x before 5.4.2 GA may have access to read-write administrators password hashes (not including super-admins) stored on the appliance via the webui REST API, and may therefore be able to crack them.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 73.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Fortinet Fortios — versions 5.2.0 - 5.2.9, 5.4.1, 5.2.3, 5.2.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94690 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-16-050 (Not Applicable)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037394 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7542?
- CVE-2016-7542 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2017-03-30.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7542?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.