CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-4965

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Fortinet FortiWan before version 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.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to unauthorized access to the system and potential takeover of the device by an attacker.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade FortiWan to version 4.2.5 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS