CVE-2008-7161 json
Fortinet FortiGuard Fortinet FortiGate-1000 3.00 build 040075,070111 allows remote attackers to bypass URL filtering via fragmented GET or…
published 2009-09-04 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-7120
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.4%
- EPSS 6.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Fortinet FortiGuard Fortinet FortiGate-1000 3.00 build 040075,070111 allows remote attackers to bypass URL filtering via fragmented GET or POST requests that use HTTP/1.0 without the Host header. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2005-3058.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-31026)
- Published
Exploit prediction
6.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-31026 Fortinet Fortigate - CRLF Characters URL Filtering Bypass remote, 2008-01-14
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27276 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/27276
vdb-entry, exploit
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/485813/100/200/threaded
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/39684
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/485794/100/200/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-7161
- NVD CVE-2008-7161
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