CVE-2016-6909

Published on: 08/24/2016 12:00:00 AM UTC

Last Modified on: 03/23/2021 11:27:11 PM UTC

CVE-2016-6909

Source: Mitre
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Certain versions of Fortios from Fortinet contain the following vulnerability:

Buffer overflow in the Cookie parser in Fortinet FortiOS 4.x before 4.1.11, 4.2.x before 4.2.13, and 4.3.x before 4.3.9 and FortiSwitch before 3.4.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP request, aka EGREGIOUSBLUNDER.

  • CVE-2016-6909 has been assigned by [email protected] to track the vulnerability - currently rated as - currently rated as CRITICAL severity.

CVSS3 Score: 9.8 - CRITICAL

Attack
Vector ⓘ		 Attack
Complexity		 Privileges
Required		 User
Interaction
NETWORK LOW NONE NONE
Scope Confidentiality
Impact		 Integrity
Impact		 Availability
Impact
UNCHANGED HIGH HIGH HIGH

CVSS2 Score: 10 - HIGH

Access
Vector ⓘ		 Access
Complexity		 Authentication
NETWORK LOW NONE
Confidentiality
Impact		 Integrity
Impact		 Availability
Impact
COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE

CVE References

Description Tags ⓘ Link
Fortigate Firewalls - 'EGREGIOUSBLUNDER' Remote Code Execution Exploit
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
www.exploit-db.com
Proof of Concept
text/html
 URL Logo EXPLOIT-DB 40276
Cookie Parser Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | FortiGuard.com Vendor Advisory
fortiguard.com
text/html
 URL Logo CONFIRM fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-16-023
Fortinet FortiGate Cookie Parser Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
cve.report (archive)
text/html
 URL Logo BID 92523
EGREGIOUSBLUNDER Fortigate Remote Code Execution ≈ Packet Storm Exploit
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
packetstormsecurity.com
text/html
 URL Logo MISC packetstormsecurity.com/files/138387/EGREGIOUSBLUNDER-Fortigate-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Fortinet FortiGate/FortiOS Buffer Overflow in Cookie Parser Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com
text/html
 URL Logo SECTRACK 1036643
Equation Group Firewall Operations Catalogue Third Party Advisory
musalbas.com
text/html
 URL Logo MISC musalbas.com/2016/08/16/equation-group-firewall-operations-catalogue.html
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Known Affected Configurations (CPE V2.3)

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
Operating
System		FortinetFortiosAllAllAllAll
Operating
System		FortinetFortiosAllAllAllAll
Operating
System		FortinetFortiswitchAllAllAllAll
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortiswitch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*: