Vulnerability identifier: #VU302
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:
FortiManager
Server applications /
IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers
FortiAnalyzer
Server applications /
IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allow a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-input passed to Web-UI. 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
Update to the latest version:
FortiManager
5.0.12 and above
5.2.6 and above
5.4.0 and above
FortiAnalyzer
5.0.13 and above
5.2.6 and above
5.4.0 and above
Vulnerable software versions
FortiManager: 5.0.0 - 5.0.11, 5.2.0 - 5.2.5
FortiAnalyzer: 5.0.0 - 5.0.12, 5.2.0 - 5.2.5
External links
http://fortiguard.com/advisory/fortimanager-and-fortianalyzer-client-side-xss-vulnerability
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.