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CVE-2016-4965 Details

Description

Fortinet FortiWan (formerly AscernLink) before 4.2.5 allows remote authenticated users with access to the nslookup functionality to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via the graph parameter to diagnosis_control.php.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://docs.fortinet.com/uploaded/files/3236/fortiwan-v4.2.5-release-notes.pdf CVERelease Notes
http://fortiguard.com/advisory/fortiwan-multiple-vulnerabilities CVEVendor Advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/724487 CVEThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92779 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://docs.fortinet.com/uploaded/files/3236/fortiwan-v4.2.5-release-notes.pdf [email protected]Release Notes

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
fortinet fortiwan
<= 4.2.4

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-4965
NVD Published Date:
Sep 21, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-4965 Details - Not Deferred