CVE-2016-6909

Buffer overflow in the Cookie parser in Fortinet FortiOS 4.x before 4.1.11, 4.2.x before 4.2.13, and 4.3.x before 4.3.9 and FortiSwitch before 3.4.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP request, aka EGREGIOUSBLUNDER.

• CWE-119

• http://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-16-023Vendor Advisory
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138387/EGREGIOUSBLUNDER-Fortigate-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92523Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036643Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://musalbas.com/2016/08/16/equation-group-firewall-operations-catalogue.htmlThird Party Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40276/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-16-023Vendor Advisory
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138387/EGREGIOUSBLUNDER-Fortigate-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92523Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036643Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://musalbas.com/2016/08/16/equation-group-firewall-operations-catalogue.htmlThird Party Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40276/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Published

Aug 24, 2016

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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