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CVE-2015-1458

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.9 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2015-02-03 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-264

Description

Fortinet FortiAuthenticator 3.0.0 allows local users to bypass intended restrictions and gain privileges by creating /tmp/privexec/dbgcore_enable_shell_access and executing the "shell" command.

Affected products

• Fortinet FortiAuthenticator: 3.0.0

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130156/Fortinet-FortiAuthenticator-XSS-Disclosure-Bypass.html
• http://www.security-assessment.com/files/documents/advisory/Fortinet_FortiAuthenticator_Multiple_Vulnerabilities.pdf
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72378
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100559
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130156/Fortinet-FortiAuthenticator-XSS-Disclosure-Bypass.html
• http://www.security-assessment.com/files/documents/advisory/Fortinet_FortiAuthenticator_Multiple_Vulnerabilities.pdf
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72378
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100559

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