CVE-2016-6909

9.8 CRITICAL

Published: August 24, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

Buffer overflow in the Cookie parser in Fortinet FortiOS 4.x before 4.1.11, 4.2.x before 4.2.13, and 4.3.x before 4.3.9 and FortiSwitch before 3.4.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP request, aka EGREGIOUSBLUNDER.

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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://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-16-023

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138387/EGREGIOUSBLUNDER-Fortigate-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92523

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036643

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://musalbas.com/2016/08/16/equation-group-firewall-operations-catalogue.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40276/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-16-023