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CVE-2015-5965

MEDIUM severity · CVSS 5 · Improper input validation
5CVSS MEDIUM

Summary

The SSL-VPN feature in Fortinet FortiOS before 4.3.13 only checks the first byte of the TLS MAC in finished messages, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof encrypted content via a crafted MAC field.

Impact & exploitability

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impact—
Availability impactNone
Exploit probability (EPSS)2%

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products we track (1)

Recommendation

Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.