Information disclosure in Fortinet, FortiOS
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2016-8492 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-200 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
FortiOS Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Fortinet, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU39672
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8492
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The implementation of an ANSI X9.31 RNG in Fortinet FortiGate allows attackers to gain unauthorized read access to data handled by the device via IPSec/TLS decryption.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFortiOS: 4.3.0 - 4.3.17
External linkshttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94480
http://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-16-067
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
