What is the severity of CVE-2016-7561?

CVE-2016-7561 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of sensitive user credentials.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7561?

To fix CVE-2016-7561, update your Fortinet FortiWLC to a version that is not vulnerable, specifically versions later than 6.1-2-29 and 7.0-10-0.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7561?

CVE-2016-7561 affects Fortinet FortiWLC versions 6.1-2-29 and earlier, 7.0-9-1, 7.0-10-0, 8.0-5-0, 8.1-2-0, and 8.2-4-0.

What information can be exposed through CVE-2016-7561?

CVE-2016-7561 allows attackers to read the pam.log file, potentially exposing sensitive user credentials.

Who is affected by CVE-2016-7561?

Any organization using the vulnerable versions of Fortinet FortiWLC is at risk of credential exposure due to CVE-2016-7561.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-7561

high

7.2

CWE

200

5/10/2016

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-7561: Infoleak

First published: Wed Oct 05 2016(Updated: )

Fortinet FortiWLC 6.1-2-29 and earlier, 7.0-9-1, 7.0-10-0, 8.0-5-0, 8.1-2-0, and 8.2-4-0 allow administrators to obtain sensitive user credentials by reading the pam.log file.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Fortinet FortiWLC	<=6.1-2-29
Fortinet FortiWLC	=7.0-9-1
Fortinet FortiWLC	=7.0-10-0
Fortinet FortiWLC	=8.0-5-0
Fortinet FortiWLC	=8.1-2-0
Fortinet FortiWLC	=8.2-4-0

Never miss a vulnerability like this again

Reference Links

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7561?
CVE-2016-7561 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of sensitive user credentials.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7561?
To fix CVE-2016-7561, update your Fortinet FortiWLC to a version that is not vulnerable, specifically versions later than 6.1-2-29 and 7.0-10-0.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7561?
CVE-2016-7561 affects Fortinet FortiWLC versions 6.1-2-29 and earlier, 7.0-9-1, 7.0-10-0, 8.0-5-0, 8.1-2-0, and 8.2-4-0.
What information can be exposed through CVE-2016-7561?
CVE-2016-7561 allows attackers to read the pam.log file, potentially exposing sensitive user credentials.
Who is affected by CVE-2016-7561?
Any organization using the vulnerable versions of Fortinet FortiWLC is at risk of credential exposure due to CVE-2016-7561.

collector/nvd-index
agent/references
agent/type
agent/softwarecombine
collector/mitre-cve
source/MITRE
agent/severity
agent/weakness
agent/author
agent/last-modified-date
agent/description
agent/event
agent/first-publish-date
agent/tags
agent/source
vendor/fortinet
canonical/fortinet fortiwlc
version/fortinet fortiwlc/6.1-2-29
version/fortinet fortiwlc/7.0-9-1
version/fortinet fortiwlc/7.0-10-0
version/fortinet fortiwlc/8.0-5-0
version/fortinet fortiwlc/8.1-2-0
version/fortinet fortiwlc/8.2-4-0

Company

Resources

Contact

SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
132 Wickham Terrace
Fortitude Valley,
QLD 4006, Australia
info@secalerts.co

By using SecAlerts services, you agree to our services end-user license agreement. This website is safeguarded by reCAPTCHA and governed by the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. All names, logos, and brands of products are owned by their respective owners, and any usage of these names, logos, and brands for identification purposes only does not imply endorsement. If you possess any content that requires removal, please get in touch with us.