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CVE-2016-7561

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 1.11%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-10-05 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2. It affects Fortinet.

CVE
CVE-2016-7561
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
1.11%
Fortinet

Original NVD Description

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 allow administrators to obtain sensitive user credentials by reading the pam.log file.