VDB-91823 · CVE-2016-4968 · VU#724487

Fortinet FortiWan up to 4.2.4 Cookie admin_global GET Request information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Fortinet FortiWan up to 4.2.4. The affected element is an unknown function of the file linkreport/tmp/admin_global of the component Cookie Handler. The manipulation as part of GET Request leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2016-4968. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Fortinet FortiWan up to 4.2.4 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the file linkreport/tmp/admin_global of the component Cookie Handler. The manipulation as part of a GET Request leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The linkreport/tmp/admin_global page in Fortinet FortiWan (formerly AscernLink) before 4.2.5 allows remote authenticated users to discover administrator cookies via a GET request.

The weakness was presented 09/21/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at docs.fortinet.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-4968 since 05/24/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. A simple authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 4.2.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 92779†). See VDB-91820, VDB-91821, VDB-91822 and VDB-91824 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Fortinet

Name

FortiWan

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.fortinet.com/

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
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NVD Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: FortiWan 4.2.5

Timelineinfo

05/24/2016 🔍
09/06/2016 +105 days 🔍
09/21/2016 +15 days 🔍
09/21/2016 +0 days 🔍
09/22/2016 +1 days 🔍
11/01/2024 +2962 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: fortinet.com

Advisory: docs.fortinet.com
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2016-4968 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-4968
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-91823
CERT: 🔍
SecurityFocus: 92779 - Fortinet FortiWAN VU#724487 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/22/2016 09:22
Updated: 11/01/2024 01:56
Changes: 09/22/2016 09:22 (54), 04/22/2019 18:28 (12), 11/01/2024 01:56 (19)
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