Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2016-1909
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer before 5.0.12 and 5.2.x before 5.2.5; FortiSwitch 3.3.x before 3.3.3; FortiCache 3.0.x before 3.0.8; and FortiOS 4.1.x before 4.1.11, 4.2.x before 4.2.16, 4.3.x before 4.3.17 and 5.0.x before 5.0.8 have a hardcoded passphrase for the Fortimanager_Access account, which allows remote attackers to obtain administrative access via an SSH session.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS Probability:71.27%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| fortinet | fortios | 5.0, 5.0.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.0.3, 5.0.4, 5.0.5, 5.0.6, 5.0.7 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
71.268%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2016-01-15T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2016-01-15T20:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2016-01-11 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-05T23:10:40 |
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