CVE-2016-4573
Fortinet FortiSwitch Authentication Bypass
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 9, 2016, 2:05 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-4573.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-4573 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-4573
weaknesses.
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CVE-2016-4573 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://fortiguard.com/advisory/fortiswitch-rest-admin-account-exposed-under-specific-conditions Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92450 Added Reference https://www.themissinglink.com.au/security/advisories/cve-2016-4573 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92450 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 09, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortiswitch:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fsw-124d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fsw-124d-poe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fsw-224d-poe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fsw-224d-fpoe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fsw-248d-poe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fsw-248d-fpoe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fsw-424d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fsw-424d-poe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fsw-424d-fpoe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fsw-448d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fsw-448d-poe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fsw-448d-fpoe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fsw-524d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fsw-524d-fpoe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fsw-548d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fsw-548d-fpoe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fsw-1024d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fsw-1048d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fsw-3032d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fsw-r-112d-poe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:fsw-108d-poe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://fortiguard.com/advisory/fortiswitch-rest-admin-account-exposed-under-specific-conditions No Types Assigned http://fortiguard.com/advisory/fortiswitch-rest-admin-account-exposed-under-specific-conditions Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.themissinglink.com.au/security/advisories/cve-2016-4573 No Types Assigned https://www.themissinglink.com.au/security/advisories/cve-2016-4573 Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-264 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 09, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Base CVSS Score: 10
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
7.63 }} -3.10%
score
0.91047
percentile