CVE-2016-7541 describes a security policy bypass vulnerability in Fortinet FortiGate devices running FortiOS 5.x before 5.4.0, specifically when the IPSengine is configured in flow mode. This flaw allows long-lived sessions to violate security policies during IPS signature updates. The vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 5.9 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with high impact on integrity but requiring high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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