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TI-2016-06414 Aliases CVE-2016-7542GHSA-67xj-hc36-xj6h

Information disclosure in Fortinet FortiOS

Priority LOW 26CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01539 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FortinetFortiOS5.2.0 - 5.2.9, 5.4.1—No fix listedCNA
  • FortiOS VendorFortinet Affected 5.2.0 - 5.2.9, 5.4.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.0VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.1VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.2VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.3VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.4VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.5VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.6VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.7VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.8VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.9VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.2 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.3 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.4 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.5 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.6 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.7 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.8 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.9 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.0VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4.1VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-7542
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-67xj-hc36-xj6h

References

Other 1

  • TI-2026-20057 Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiWeb KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2025-18911 Heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiSwitchManager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-36904 Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-15234 A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.4.0 through… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-14448 Out-of-bounds write in Fortinet FortiOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-12585 Heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS-6K7K KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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