CVE-2016-7560 json
The rsyncd server in Fortinet FortiWLC 6.1-2-29 and earlier, 7.0-9-1, 7.0-10-0, 8.0-5-0, 8.1-2-0, and 8.2-4-0 has a hardcoded rsync account…
published 2016-10-05 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-8413
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.7%
- EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The rsyncd server in Fortinet FortiWLC 6.1-2-29 and earlier, 7.0-9-1, 7.0-10-0, 8.0-5-0, 8.1-2-0, and 8.2-4-0 has a hardcoded rsync account, which allows remote attackers to read or write to arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.
Exploit prediction
2.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
References
-
fortiguard.com
/advisory/FG-IR-16-029
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/93286
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-7560
- NVD CVE-2016-7560
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