XSS in Fortinet Fortios
CVE-2017-7735
A Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS versions 5.2.0 through 5.2.11 and 5.4.0 through 5.4.4 allows attackers to execute unauthorized code or commands via the "Groups" input while creating or editing User Groups.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (54.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 54.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Fortinet Fortios — versions 5.2.0, 5.2.1, 5.2.2
- Fortinet, Inc. Fortinet Fortios — versions FortiOS versions 5.2.0 through 5.2.11, and 5.4.0 through 5.4.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038705 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-17-127 (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99098 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7735?
- CVE-2017-7735 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-2017-7735?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.