CVE-2017-7738

Description

An Information Disclosure vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS 5.6.0 to 5.6.2, 5.4.0 to 5.4.5, 5.2 and below versions allow an admin user with super_admin privileges to view the current SSL VPN web portal session info which may contains user credentials through the fnsysctl CLI command.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.36%
Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: Fortinet, Inc. FortiOS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102151 vdb entry third party advisory
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-17-172 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7738?
CVE-2017-7738 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7738?
To fix CVE-2017-7738, 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-2017-7738 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-7738 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-2017-7738?
CVE-2017-7738 affects Fortinet, Inc. FortiOS.
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