{"id":"CVE-2016-8492","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2016-8492","generatedAt":"2026-10-28T21:57:22.761Z","title":"The implementation of an ANSI X9.31 RNG in Fortinet FortiGate allows attackers to gain unauthorized read access to data handled by the device via IPSec/TLS decryption.","description":"The implementation of an ANSI X9.31 RNG in Fortinet FortiGate allows attackers to gain unauthorized read access to data handled by the device via IPSec/TLS decryption.","published":"2017-02-08T16:59:00.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T00:54:27.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"psirt@fortinet.com","cvss":{"version":"3.0","score":5.9,"severity":"MEDIUM","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"},"cwe":["CWE-200"],"affected":["fortinet/fortios"],"epss":{"score":0.01423,"percentile":0.72743,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":0,"verified":false,"firstPublished":null,"source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[]},"verdict":{"level":"low","text":"Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.42%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94480","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"psirt@fortinet.com"},{"url":"https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-16-067","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"psirt@fortinet.com"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94480","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-16-067","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8492","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}