CVE-2016-8494 json
Insufficient verification of uploaded files allows attackers with webui administrators privileges to perform arbitrary code execution by up…
published 2017-02-09 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-9342
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Insufficient verification of uploaded files allows attackers with webui administrators privileges to perform arbitrary code execution by uploading a new webui theme.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
1.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Fortinet Fortinet Connect
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
- Technology feeds
References
-
fortiguard.com
/advisory/FG-IR-16-080
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/96159
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-8494
- NVD CVE-2016-8494
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