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TI-2016-04287 Aliases CVE-2016-4965GHSA-5qjv-3cv4-jfx6

Fortinet FortiWan (formerly AscernLink) before 4.2.5 allows remote authenticated users…

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

Fortinet FortiWan (formerly AscernLink) before 4.2.5 allows remote authenticated users with access to the nslookup functionality to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via the graph parameter to diagnosis_control.php.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04115 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.2.4VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.2.4 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-4965
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5qjv-3cv4-jfx6

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2021-08052 Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiWAN CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-08064 SQL injection in Fortinet FortiWAN CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-08062 Out-of-bounds write in Fortinet FortiWAN CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-14879 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiWAN CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-06326 OS command injection in Fortinet FortiWAN CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-23777 Path traversal in Fortinet FortiWAN CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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