Open redirect in FortiOS - CVE-2019-6696
Published: March 16, 2020 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU34740
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6696
CWE-ID: CWE-601
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiOS
FortiOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
An improper input validation vulnerability in FortiOS 6.2.1, 6.2.0, 6.0.8 and below until 5.4.0 under admin webUI may allow an attacker to perform an URL redirect attack via a specifically crafted request to the admin initial password change webpage.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-6696
Install update from vendor's website.