XSS in Fortinet Fortios
CVE-2017-3131
A Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS versions 5.4.0 through 5.4.4 and 5.6.0 allows attackers to execute unauthorized code or commands via the filter input in "Applications" under FortiView.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.077 (94.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Fortinet Fortios — versions 5.4.0, 5.4.1, 5.4.2
- Fortinet, Inc. Fortinet Fortios — versions FortiOS versions 5.4.0 through 5.4.4 and 5.6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@fortinet.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@fortinet.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- psirt@fortinet.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@fortinet.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-3131?
- CVE-2017-3131 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2017-09-12.
- How severe is CVE-2017-3131?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-3131 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.