VDB-92451 · CVE-2016-7560 · BID 93286

Fortinet FortiWLC up to 8.2-4-0 rsyncd Server hard-coded credentials

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Fortinet FortiWLC up to 8.2-4-0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component rsyncd Server. Performing a manipulation results in hard-coded credentials. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2016-7560. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Fortinet FortiWLC up to 8.2-4-0. This affects some unknown functionality of the component rsyncd Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a hard-coded credentials vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-798. The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was released 10/05/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at fortiguard.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-7560 since 09/09/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/03/2019). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1110.001 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 93286†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-92452. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
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Class: Hard-coded credentials
CWE: CWE-798 / CWE-259 / CWE-255
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Remote: Yes

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09/09/2016 🔍
09/30/2016 +21 days 🔍
10/05/2016 +5 days 🔍
10/05/2016 +0 days 🔍
10/06/2016 +1 days 🔍
05/03/2019 +939 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: fortinet.com

Advisory: fortiguard.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-7560 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-7560
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-92451
SecurityFocus: 93286 - FortiWLC CVE-2016-7560 Hardcoded Account Security Bypass Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/06/2016 09:34
Updated: 05/03/2019 09:20
Changes: 10/06/2016 09:34 (50), 05/03/2019 09:20 (12)
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Cache ID: 216:524:103

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