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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2019.1300 FortiAP Bleeding Bit Vulnerability 16 April 2019 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: FortiAP Publisher: FortiGuard Operating System: Network Appliance Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2018-16986 Reference: ESB-2018.3432.3 ESB-2019.0210 Original Bulletin: https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-18-356 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- FortiAP Bleeding Bit Vulnerability IR Number : FG-IR-18-356 Date : Apr 10, 2019 Risk : 3/5 Impact : Execute unauthorized code or commands CVE ID : CVE-2018-16986 Summary Some FortiAP models are vulnerable to the Bleeding Bit Vulnerability (CVE-2018-16986) present in the Texas Instruments WiFi chips. CVE-2018-16986: Texas Instruments BLE-STACK v2.2.1 for SimpleLink CC2640 and CC2650 devices allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed packet that triggers a buffer overflow. Impact Execute unauthorized code or commands Affected Products Only the following FortiAP models are impacted: FortiAP-S: FAP_S221E and FAP_S223E FortiAP-W2: FAP_221E (Gen1/Gen2), FAP_222E and FAP_223E (Gen1/Gen2) Other FortiAP models (including FAP-U/FAP-W2/FAP-S series) are not impacted. MeruAP models are not impacted Solutions Upgrade the impacted FortiAP-S/W2 models to 5.6.4 or 6.0.4 Workarounds When the affected FortiAP-S/W2 models are managed by a FortiGate, enter the following CLI commands to disable the BLE scanning feature: config wireless-controller ble-profile edit [profile-name] set ble-scanning disable (*disable is the default value) next end References o https://armis.com/bleedingbit/ - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. If you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au and we will forward your request to the appropriate person. NOTE: Third Party Rights This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. 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