What is CVE-2022-40676?

CVE-2022-40676 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortinac, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2023-03-07.

How severe is CVE-2022-40676?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-40676 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

XSS in Fortinet Fortinac

CVE-2022-40676

A improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Fortinet FortiNAC versions 9.4.0, 9.2.0 through 9.2.5, 9.1.0 through 9.1.8, 8.8.0 through 8.8.11, 8.7.0 through 8.7.6, 8.6.0 through 8.6.5, 8.5.0 thr…

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.006 (68.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:C.

Affected products

Fortinet Fortinac — versions 9.4.0, 9.2.0, 9.1.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

Public proof-of-concept exploits

karimhabush/cyberowl

References

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-281

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-40676?: CVE-2022-40676 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortinac, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2023-03-07.
How severe is CVE-2022-40676?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-40676 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.