MEDIUM
Fortinet FortiWan (formerly AscernLink) before 4.2.5 allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information from (1) a backup of the device configuration via script/cfg_show.php or (2) PCAP files via script/system/tcpdump.php
Published Sep 21, 2016
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.73%
Description
Fortinet FortiWan (formerly AscernLink) before 4.2.5 allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information from (1) a backup of the device configuration via script/cfg_show.php or (2) PCAP files via script/system/tcpdump.php.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
6.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
4.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.73% 0.02726
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02726
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.73% (0.02726) | 85.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.73% (0.02726) | 84.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.93% (0.01933) | 81.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.24% (0.03242) | 78.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 1.93% (0.01933) | 81.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.92% (0.00924) | 74.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00159) | 53.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 25, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00159) | 52.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00159) | 50.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 56.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 22, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 54.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 52.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 30.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://docs.fortinet.com/uploaded/files/3236/fortiwan-v4.2.5-release-notes.pdf x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- http://fortiguard.com/advisory/fortiwan-multiple-vulnerabilities x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92779 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/724487 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://docs.fortinet.com/uploaded/files/3236/fortiwan-v4.2.5-release-notes.pdf | x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party Advisory | |
| http://fortiguard.com/advisory/fortiwan-multiple-vulnerabilities | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92779 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/724487 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 21, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved May 24, 2016
Link CVE-2016-4967
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a