Description
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer before 5.0.12 and 5.2.x before 5.2.5; FortiSwitch 3.3.x before 3.3.3; FortiCache 3.0.x before 3.0.8; and FortiOS 4.1.x before 4.1.11, 4.2.x before 4.2.16, 4.3.x before 4.3.17 and 5.0.x before 5.0.8 have a hardcoded passphrase for the Fortimanager_Access account, which allows remote attackers to obtain administrative access via an SSH session.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 9.8/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://blog.fortinet.com/post/brief-statement-regarding-issues-found-with-fortios
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135225/FortiGate-OS-5.0.7-SSH-Backdoor.htmlExploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/26Exploit
- http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/multiple-products-ssh-undocumented-login-vulnerability
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034663
- https://twitter.com/esizkur/status/686842135501508608
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39224/Exploit
- http://blog.fortinet.com/post/brief-statement-regarding-issues-found-with-fortios
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135225/FortiGate-OS-5.0.7-SSH-Backdoor.htmlExploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/26Exploit
- http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/multiple-products-ssh-undocumented-login-vulnerability
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034663
- https://twitter.com/esizkur/status/686842135501508608
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39224/Exploit
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 15, 2016
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified