CVE-2008-7161
Fortinet FortiGuard Fortinet FortiGate-1000 3.00 build 040075,070111 allows remote attackers to...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-7161- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-7161- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-7120 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2008-7120- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6r3f-jrxp-9vvc No score
Fortinet FortiGuard Fortinet FortiGate-1000 3.00 build 040075,070111 allows remote attackers to...
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.
- Record
GHSA-6r3f-jrxp-9vvc- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Fortinet Fortigate - CRLF Characters URL Filtering Bypass | 2008-01-14 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-7161 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Fortinet Fortigate-1000, published September 4, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.41%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.