CVE-2016-4573
Fortinet FortiSwitch FSW-108D-POE, FSW-124D, FSW-124D-POE, FSW-224D-POE, FSW-224D-FPOE, FSW-248D-POE, FSW-248D-FPOE, FSW-424D, FSW-424D-POE, FSW-424D-FPOE, FSW-448D, FSW-448D-POE, FSW-448D-FPOE, FSW-524D, FSW-524D-FPOE, FSW-548D, FSW-548D-FPOE,…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.56%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Fortinet FortiSwitch FSW-108D-POE, FSW-124D, FSW-124D-POE, FSW-224D-POE, FSW-224D-FPOE, FSW-248D-POE, FSW-248D-FPOE, FSW-424D, FSW-424D-POE, FSW-424D-FPOE, FSW-448D, FSW-448D-POE, FSW-448D-FPOE, FSW-524D, FSW-524D-FPOE, FSW-548D, FSW-548D-FPOE, FSW-1024D, FSW-1048D, FSW-3032D, and FSW-R-112D-POE models, when in FortiLink managed mode and upgraded to 3.4.1, might allow remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access via an empty password for the rest_admin account.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.56% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- fortinet/fortiswitch
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://fortiguard.com/advisory/fortiswitch-rest-admin-account-exposed-under-specific-conditionsVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92450
- https://www.themissinglink.com.au/security/advisories/cve-2016-4573Third Party Advisory
- http://fortiguard.com/advisory/fortiswitch-rest-admin-account-exposed-under-specific-conditionsVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92450
- https://www.themissinglink.com.au/security/advisories/cve-2016-4573Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.