CVE-2016-7541 — MEDIUM (5.9)

Vulnerability Description

Long lived sessions in Fortinet FortiGate devices with FortiOS 5.x before 5.4.0 could violate a security policy during IPS signature updates when the FortiGate's IPSengine is configured in flow mode. All FortiGate versions with IPS configured in proxy mode (the default mode) are not affected.

CVSS Score

5.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fortinet	Fortios	5.0.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-254

References

http://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-16-088Not Applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94477Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-16-088Not Applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94477Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-7541?

CVE-2016-7541 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). Long lived sessions in Fortinet FortiGate devices with FortiOS 5.x before 5.4.0 could violate a security policy during IPS signature updates when the FortiGate's IPSengine is configured in flow mode. ...

How severe is CVE-2016-7541?

CVE-2016-7541 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-7541?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fortinet Fortios.