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CVE-2016-7542

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 1.54%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-03-30 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2016-7542
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.9
EPSS
1.54%
Fortinet FortiOS

Original Filing — NVD Description

A read-only administrator on Fortinet devices with FortiOS 5.2.x before 5.2.10 GA and 5.4.x before 5.4.2 GA may have access to read-write administrators password hashes (not including super-admins) stored on the appliance via the webui REST API, and may therefore be able to crack them.