Summary
generated automatically from NVD dataCVE-2015-1452 affects the CAPWAP (Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points) daemon in Fortinet FortiOS 5.0 Patch 7 build 4457. A remote attacker can send a large number of ClientHello DTLS messages, which locks the CAPWAP Access Controller and causes a denial of service. The flaw is rated HIGH with a CVSS v2.0 score of 7.8, reachable over the network without authentication and affecting availability only.
NVD description
The Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP) daemon in Fortinet FortiOS 5.0 Patch 7 build 4457 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (locked CAPWAP Access Controller) via a large number of ClientHello DTLS messages.
EPSS · FIRST.org
1.8%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 78% of scored CVEs
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-10-20, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.
CVSS v2.0 Score
Information
- Published
- 2 févr. 2015
- Updated
- 17 juin 2026
- Status
- Modified
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
Affected products
Weaknesses (CWE)
References (10)
- http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-15-002/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-15-002/Vendor Advisory
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