CVE-2016-6909

Buffer overflow in the Cookie parser in Fortinet FortiOS 4.x before 4.1.11, 4.2.x before 4.2.13, and 4.3.x before 4.3.9 and FortiSwitch before 3.4.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP request, aka EGREGIOUSBLUNDER.

CVSS v3.0 NVD

9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 NVD

10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

49.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 99th percentile

Published

2016-08-24

Updated

2024-08-06

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138387/EGREGIOUSBLUNDER-Fortigate-Remote-Code-Execut…

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40276

Security advisories

• http://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-16-023
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92523
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036643
• https://musalbas.com/2016/08/16/equation-group-firewall-operations-catalogue.html

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry