CVE-2016-7541

Description

Long lived sessions in Fortinet FortiGate devices with FortiOS 5.x before 5.4.0 could violate a security policy during IPS signature updates when the FortiGate's IPSengine is configured in flow mode. All FortiGate versions with IPS configured in proxy mode (the default mode) are not affected.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: Fortinet FortiOS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94477 vdb entry third party advisory
http://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-16-088 not applicable

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7541?
CVE-2016-7541 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7541?
To fix CVE-2016-7541, 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-2016-7541 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-7541 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-7541?
CVE-2016-7541 affects Fortinet FortiOS.
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