CVE-2016-4965

Description

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.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.70% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92779 third party advisory vdb entry
http://docs.fortinet.com/uploaded/files/3236/fortiwan-v4.2.5-release-notes.pdf release notes
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/724487 third party advisory us government resource
http://fortiguard.com/advisory/fortiwan-multiple-vulnerabilities vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4965?
CVE-2016-4965 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4965?
To fix CVE-2016-4965, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-4965 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-4965 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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