CVE-2016-1909

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: January 15, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer before 5.0.12 and 5.2.x before 5.2.5; FortiSwitch 3.3.x before 3.3.3; FortiCache 3.0.x before 3.0.8; and FortiOS 4.1.x before 4.1.11, 4.2.x before 4.2.16, 4.3.x before 4.3.17 and 5.0.x before 5.0.8 have a hardcoded passphrase for the Fortimanager_Access account, which allows remote attackers to obtain administrative access via an SSH session.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://blog.fortinet.com/post/brief-statement-regarding-issues-found-with-fortios
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135225/FortiGate-OS-5.0.7-SSH-Backdoor.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/26
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/multiple-products-ssh-undocumented-login-vulnerability
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034663
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://twitter.com/esizkur/status/686842135501508608
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39224/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://blog.fortinet.com/post/brief-statement-regarding-issues-found-with-fortios
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135225/FortiGate-OS-5.0.7-SSH-Backdoor.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/26
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/multiple-products-ssh-undocumented-login-vulnerability
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034663
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://twitter.com/esizkur/status/686842135501508608
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39224/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
78.6%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

fortinet

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