CVE-2016-4967

Description

Fortinet FortiWan (formerly AscernLink) before 4.2.5 allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information from (1) a backup of the device configuration via script/cfg_show.php or (2) PCAP files via script/system/tcpdump.php.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.93% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory cert.org Third-Party Advisory fortinet.com Third-Party Advisory fortiguard.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4967?
CVE-2016-4967 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4967?
To fix CVE-2016-4967, 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-2016-4967 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-4967 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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