Intrusion PreventionFortinet.FortiGate.Cookie.Buffer.Overflow
Description
This indicates an attack attempt against a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Fortinet's FortiGate.
The vulnerability is caused by an error when the vulnerable software handles a request with a malicious Cookie value. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP query.
Affected Products
FortiGate 4.3.8 and prior
Impact
System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
Upgrade to the latest version of FortiOS.
https://www.fortinet.com/
Telemetry
Coverage
| IPS (Regular DB) | |
| IPS (Extended DB) |
Version Updates
| Date | Version | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-01 | 18.150 | Sig Added |
| 2019-06-10 | 14.629 | Severity:high:critical |
References
FG-IR-16-023| ID | 42841 |
| Created | Aug 23, 2016 |
| Updated | Aug 31, 2021 |
| Risk |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2016-6909 |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 96.19% |
| Default Action | drop |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Other |
| Affected App | Other |