CVE-2015-2281

Fortinet Single Sign On - Stack-based Buffer Overflow via Large PROCESS_HELLO Message

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2015-2281. PoCs published by Core Security.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates a stack-based buffer overflow in Fortinet Single Sign On (FSSO) by sending a maliciously crafted packet to the message dispatcher, leading to a crash or potential remote code execution. The PoC targets the PROCESS_HELLO message handler and does not require authentication.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in collectoragent.exe in Fortinet Single Sign On (FSSO) before build 164 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large PROCESS_HELLO message to the Message Dispatcher on TCP port 8000.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Core Security · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36422

The exploit demonstrates a stack-based buffer overflow in Fortinet Single Sign On (FSSO) by sending a maliciously crafted packet to the message dispatcher, leading to a crash or potential remote code execution. The PoC targets the PROCESS_HELLO message handler and does not require authentication.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Fortinet Single Sign On (FSSO) Windows Active Directory 4.3.0161 and Novell eDirectory 4.3.0161
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target system · FSSO service running on port 8000
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534918/100/0/threaded
Exploit mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/111
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-15-006/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73206
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36422/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/119719

Scores

EPSS 0.1053
EPSS Percentile 95.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
fortinet/single_sign_on 4.3
Published Mar 19, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026