CVE-2016-7560 describes a critical vulnerability in the rsyncd server component of Fortinet FortiWLC versions 6.1-2-29 and earlier, 7.0-9-1, 7.0-10-0, 8.0-5-0, 8.1-2-0, and 8.2-4-0. This flaw stems from a hardcoded rsync account, enabling remote attackers to read or write to arbitrary files without authentication. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability poses a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.1-2-29CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0-9-1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:7.0-9-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0-10-0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:7.0-10-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0-5-0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:8.0-5-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.1-2-0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:8.1-2-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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