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NVD Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2016-7542

Deferred

Source-psirt@fortinet.com

Published At-30 Mar, 2017 | 14:59

Updated At-20 Apr, 2025 | 01:37

A read-only administrator on Fortinet devices with FortiOS 5.2.x before 5.2.10 GA and 5.4.x before 5.4.2 GA may have access to read-write administrators password hashes (not including super-admins) stored on the appliance via the webui REST API, and may therefore be able to crack them.

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	3.0	4.9	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Primary	2.0	4.0	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

CPE Matches

Fortinet, Inc.

>>fortios>>5.2.0

cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Fortinet, Inc.

>>fortios>>5.2.1

cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Fortinet, Inc.

>>fortios>>5.2.2

cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Fortinet, Inc.

>>fortios>>5.2.3

cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Fortinet, Inc.

>>fortios>>5.2.4

cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Fortinet, Inc.

>>fortios>>5.2.5

cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Fortinet, Inc.

>>fortios>>5.2.6

cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Fortinet, Inc.

>>fortios>>5.2.7

cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Fortinet, Inc.

>>fortios>>5.2.8

cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Fortinet, Inc.

>>fortios>>5.2.9

cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Fortinet, Inc.

>>fortios>>5.4.0

cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Fortinet, Inc.

>>fortios>>5.4.1

cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
CWE-200	Primary	nvd@nist.gov

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
http://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-16-050	psirt@fortinet.com	Not Applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94690	psirt@fortinet.com	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037394	psirt@fortinet.com	N/A
http://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-16-050	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Not Applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94690	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037394	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A

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