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CVE-2016-4965

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Published: Sep 21, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

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8.8
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

Fortinet FortiWan (formerly AscernLink) before 4.2.5 allows remote authenticated users with access to the nslookup functionality to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via the graph parameter to diagnosis_control.php.

Affected (1)

Products: Fortinet: Fortiwan
Fortinet
1 product
Fortiwan
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Fortiwan
Up to 4.2.4

Related CWEs

CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

References (8)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

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