Vulnerability identifier: #VU13795
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
FortiAnalyzer
Server applications /
IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers
FortiManager
Server applications /
IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Description
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the 'CN' value of CA and CRL certificates imported via the import CA and CRL certificates feature of the graphical user interface. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Mitigation
The vulnerability is addressed in the versions 5.6.5, 6.0.1.
Vulnerable software versions
FortiAnalyzer: 6.0.0, 5.6.0 - 5.6.4
FortiManager: 5.6.0 - 5.6.4, 6.0.0
External links
http://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-17-305
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.