Critical severity · published Oct 5, 2016
CVE-2016-7560
The rsyncd server in Fortinet FortiWLC 6.1-2-29 and earlier, 7.0-9-1, 7.0-10-0, 8.0-5-0, 8.1-2-0, and 8.2-4-0 has a hardcoded rsync account, which allows remote attackers to read…
9.8
CVSS
2.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The rsyncd server in Fortinet FortiWLC 6.1-2-29 and earlier, 7.0-9-1, 7.0-10-0, 8.0-5-0, 8.1-2-0, and 8.2-4-0 has a hardcoded rsync account, which allows remote attackers to read or write to arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.7% · higher than 86% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
Fortiwlc · Fortinet
through 6.1-2-29; 7.0-9-1; 7.0-10-0; 8.0-5-0; 8.1-2-0; 8.2-4-0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7560
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7560
Vendor Advisory
http://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-16-029
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93286
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