vulnerability
Fortinet FortiOS: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor (CVE-2016-7542)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Mar 30, 2017 | Feb 20, 2018 | May 28, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Mar 30, 2017
Added
Feb 20, 2018
Modified
May 28, 2026
Description
A read-only administrator on Fortinet devices with FortiOS 5.2.x before 5.2.10 GA and 5.4.x before 5.4.2 GA may have access to read-write administrators password hashes (not including super-admins) stored on the appliance via the webui REST API, and may therefore be able to crack them.
Solution
fortios-upgrade-latest
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