CVE-2016-7560

Description

The rsyncd server in Fortinet FortiWLC 6.1-2-29 and earlier, 7.0-9-1, 7.0-10-0, 8.0-5-0, 8.1-2-0, and 8.2-4-0 has a hardcoded rsync account, which allows remote attackers to read or write to arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.56% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-16-029 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93286 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7560?
CVE-2016-7560 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7560?
To fix CVE-2016-7560, 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-2016-7560 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-7560 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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