CVE-2016-7542 allows a read-only administrator on Fortinet FortiOS devices (versions 5.2.x before 5.2.10 GA and 5.4.x before 5.4.2 GA) to access password hashes of read-write administrators through the web UI REST API. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 4.9 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with high impact on confidentiality, requiring high privileges and low attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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