Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 11, 2015· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2015-5965

Description

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.

Affected products

Fortinet/Fortios
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=4.3.12

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

www.fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-15-016/nvdVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/76065nvd
www.securitytracker.com/id/1033256nvd
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201508-01nvd
vivaldi.net/en-US/blogs/entry/the-poodle-has-friendsnvd

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