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TI-2016-04288 Aliases CVE-2016-4966GHSA-v79j-4rww-97r8

The diagnosis_control.php page in Fortinet FortiWan (formerly AscernLink) before 4.2.5…

Priority LOW 33CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

The diagnosis_control.php page in Fortinet FortiWan (formerly AscernLink) before 4.2.5 allows remote authenticated users to download PCAP files via vectors related to the UserName GET parameter.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02202 82nd 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-2016-4966
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v79j-4rww-97r8

References

Advisory 3

  • 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-2016-04287 Fortinet FortiWan (formerly AscernLink) before 4.2.5 allows remote authenticated users… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • 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
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Sources

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