CVE-2015-5965
The SSL-VPN feature in Fortinet FortiOS before 4.3.13 only checks the first byte of the TLS MAC...
The SSL-VPN feature in Fortinet FortiOS before 4.3.13 only checks the first byte of the TLS MAC in finished messages, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof encrypted content via a crafted MAC field.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.0
The SSL-VPN feature in Fortinet FortiOS before 4.3.13 only checks the first byte of the TLS MAC in finished messages, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof encrypted content via a crafted MAC field.
- Record
CVE-2015-5965- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The SSL-VPN feature in Fortinet FortiOS before 4.3.13 only checks the first byte of the TLS MAC in finished messages, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof encrypted content via a crafted MAC field.
- Record
CVE-2015-5965- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-5908 No score
The SSL-VPN feature in Fortinet FortiOS before 4.3.13 only checks the first byte of the TLS MAC in finished messages, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof encrypted content via a crafted MAC field.
- Record
EUVD-2015-5908- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rhfx-7hwf-9qxj No score
The SSL-VPN feature in Fortinet FortiOS before 4.3.13 only checks the first byte of the TLS MAC...
The SSL-VPN feature in Fortinet FortiOS before 4.3.13 only checks the first byte of the TLS MAC in finished messages, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof encrypted content via a crafted MAC field.
- Record
GHSA-rhfx-7hwf-9qxj- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-5965 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Fortinet Fortios, published August 11, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.09%, the 81st percentile. No source names a fixed version.