CVE-2016-8495
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-8495 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | fortinet |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-02-13 15:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC |
| Description | An improper certificate validation vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager 5.0.6 through 5.2.7 and 5.4.0 through 5.4.1 allows remote attacker to spoof a trusted entity by using a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack via the Fortisandbox devices probing feature. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.4 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-200 | Credentials exposure
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.4 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Fortinet | Fortimanager Firmware | 5.0.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fortinet | Fortimanager Firmware | 5.0.11 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fortinet | Fortimanager Firmware | 5.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fortinet | Fortimanager Firmware | 5.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fortinet | Fortimanager Firmware | 5.0.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fortinet | Fortimanager Firmware | 5.0.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fortinet | Fortimanager Firmware | 5.0.7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fortinet | Fortimanager Firmware | 5.0.8 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fortinet | Fortimanager Firmware | 5.0.9 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fortinet | Fortimanager Firmware | 5.2.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fortinet | Fortimanager Firmware | 5.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fortinet | Fortimanager Firmware | 5.2.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fortinet | Fortimanager Firmware | 5.2.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fortinet | Fortimanager Firmware | 5.2.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fortinet | Fortimanager Firmware | 5.2.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fortinet | Fortimanager Firmware | 5.2.7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fortinet | Fortimanager Firmware | 5.4.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fortinet | Fortimanager Firmware | 5.4.1 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Fortinet | FortiManager | affected 5.0.6 to 5.2.7 | Not specified |
| CNA | Fortinet | FortiManager | affected 5.4.0 to 5.4.1 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| FortiManager TLS certificate validation failure | FortiGuard | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | fortiguard.com | Vendor Advisory |
| FortiManager CVE-2016-8495 SSL Certificate Validation Information Disclosure Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Fortinet FortiManager TLS Certificate Validation Flaw Lets Remote Users Obtain Passwords on the Target System - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.