CVE-2020-15936

Sensitive information disclosure via SNI ClientHello parsing

Published Mar 1, 2022 · Updated Oct 22, 2024

Improper input validation in FortiOS 6.4.3 and earlier allows attackers to disclose sensitive information via SNI ClientHello TLS packets. The TLS SNI ClientHello parser processes attacker-supplied packet fields without adequate validation, causing unintended sensitive-data disclosure. An attacker able to send SNI ClientHello traffic to a FortiGate processing path can obtain information; the public record does not specify authentication or configuration prerequisites.

CVSS severity4.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.65%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper input validation in FortiOS 6.4.3 and earlier allows attackers to disclose sensitive information via SNI ClientHello TLS packets. The TLS SNI ClientHello parser processes attacker-supplied packet fields without adequate validation, causing unintended sensitive-data disclosure. An attacker able to send SNI ClientHello traffic to a FortiGate processing path can obtain information; the public record does not specify authentication or configuration prerequisites.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-15936
Published
Mar 1, 2022
Updated
Oct 22, 2024
Vendor
Fortinet
Product
FortiOS
Classifications
CWE-20
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 1, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 22, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=FortiOS 6.4.3, 6.4.2, 6.4.1, 6.4.0, 6.2.5, 6.2.4, 6.2.3, 6.2.2, 6.2.1, 6.2.0, 6.0.11, 6.0.10, 6.0.9, 6.0.8, 6.0.7, 6.0.6, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0.0, 5.6.13, 5.6.12, 5.6.11, 5.6.10, 5.6.9, 5.6.8, 5.6.7, 5.6.6, 5.6.5, 5.6.4, 5.6.3, 5.6.2, 5.6.1, 5.6.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Fortinet · FortiOSversion=FortiOS 6.4.3, 6.4.2, 6.4.1, 6.4.0, 6.2.5, 6.2.4, 6.2.3, 6.2.2, 6.2.1, 6.2.0, 6.0.11, 6.0.10, 6.0.9, 6.0.8, 6.0.7, 6.0.6, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0.0, 5.6.13, 5.6.12, 5.6.11, 5.6.10, 5.6.9, 5.6.8, 5.6.7, 5.6.6, 5.6.5, 5.6.4, 5.6.3, 5.6.2, 5.6.1, 5.6.0

Published CVSS scores

4.0NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
4.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
2.6FortinetCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

Public exploit references

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