CVE-2016-4965

moderate-risk
Published 2016-09-21

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.

Do I need to act?

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7.7% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.8/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Fortiwan

Affected Vendors

Fortinet

References (8)

Release Notes http://docs.fortinet.com/uploaded/files/3236/fortiwan-v4.2.5-release-notes.pdf
Vendor Advisory http://fortiguard.com/advisory/fortiwan-multiple-vulnerabilities
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92779
Third Party Advisory https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/724487
Release Notes http://docs.fortinet.com/uploaded/files/3236/fortiwan-v4.2.5-release-notes.pdf
Vendor Advisory http://fortiguard.com/advisory/fortiwan-multiple-vulnerabilities
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92779
Third Party Advisory https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/724487
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moderate-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 10/34 · Low
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal