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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2017.0398 Fortinet Connect admin able to gain root access 13 February 2017 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Fortinet Connect Publisher: FortiGuard Operating System: Network Appliance Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2016-8494 Original Bulletin: http://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-16-080 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Fortinet Connect admin able to gain root access Date Feb 09 2017 CVE ID CVE-2016-8494 A webui administrator may create a new theme that performs arbitrary code execution on the system. Impact Privilege escalation Affected Products Fortinet Connect 14.2, 14.10, 15.10 and 16.7 Risk Medium Solutions A patch is available for the following Fortinet Connect versions: * 16.7.0.1 * 15.10.0.3 * 14.10.0.5 * 14.2.0.12 Please contact Fortinet TAC support to have access to the patches. Acknowledgement Fortinet is pleased to thank Spencer Lowe for reporting this vulnerability under responsible disclosure - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. If you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au and we will forward your request to the appropriate person. NOTE: Third Party Rights This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. As AusCERT did not write the document quoted above, AusCERT has had no control over its content. The decision to follow or act on information or advice contained in this security bulletin is the responsibility of each user or organisation, and should be considered in accordance with your organisation's site policies and procedures. AusCERT takes no responsibility for consequences which may arise from following or acting on information or advice contained in this security bulletin. NOTE: This is only the original release of the security bulletin. It may not be updated when updates to the original are made. If downloading at a later date, it is recommended that the bulletin is retrieved directly from the author's website to ensure that the information is still current. Contact information for the authors of the original document is included in the Security Bulletin above. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact them directly. Previous advisories and external security bulletins can be retrieved from: http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?cid=1980 =========================================================================== Australian Computer Emergency Response Team The University of Queensland Brisbane Qld 4072 Internet Email: auscert@auscert.org.au Facsimile: (07) 3365 7031 Telephone: (07) 3365 4417 (International: +61 7 3365 4417) AusCERT personnel answer during Queensland business hours which are GMT+10:00 (AEST). On call after hours for member emergencies only. =========================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Comment: http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1967 iQIVAwUBWKD6j4x+lLeg9Ub1AQhJehAAp2EeV5L2OGZfFxmq2NF83/nXOBYPe0dn Qi2BQSUnDV8InDIskqSOn0sEPo9E/OhLhZHbJ4L1m0EPtBRWbsK9Pt/EbSWanKrM KfW1L6J5mhhynFQGGYSo9eLnQII9RIjpktDV1+OQGzlTzy9Okd01DHTGpEnCK//P ei4FMahzn8eQJkaHOVfvuXhqCawFkVP/PyaFUAIJ74MCsJ4WM4s7jujdtxSzQnOf 0ASOzcNB5dcaItKCbE+xSSS1bAREcjza6Ctweo08rMFFxHz2uWqxyyOWI5rxMppz px8zfilsN7ZHRV1ZvAK6qXcYVyamyDAHcUEH1xSgJ2Hr1PPlzbZ1w/OeGok8rlIs llOtvWKzZBxn4mCjeJgElQfZUo4vOUVoXzW4n1zHxwa4tfjirM0SUwZBxz8QpS9F Fpndu7WVP6hEBhJkEf2A0Z97dsf8uMsLGytXEUTW2KJ9omfIBjFdWTUhfMwNZAnd s8aUt0LdtqAG/J5cKRfyWbGkU3OaeFAFpNvRQbETIqKXxxOx4bjWCvQaMfxpUe+H bEKGouJ3szf85piXogtS8wvGnNJ8xV8U0oswg/YpqRFy33OP1TSGN2MA6znQpRcA PUYxU2n7GflrhKlO6lY7+8s5C+QHaAWGvDkIsocoXi8/0IiOZe3DyD/rf9BK6/GY acCiEN9v6iA= =AnGL -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----