Fortinet FortiOS 5.0.x < 5.0.9 Telnet / SSH Username XSS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 85742

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Synopsis

The remote host is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Description

The remote host is running a version of Fortinet FortiOS 5.0.x prior to 5.0.9. It is, therefore, affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability due to improper validation of user-supplied input to the Telnet and SSH usernames. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the current user.

Solution

Upgrade to Fortinet FortiOS 5.0.9 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 85742

File Name: fortios_www_interface_ssh_telnet_username_xss.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Family: Firewalls

Published: 9/2/2015

Updated: 10/17/2022

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS Score Rationale: Score based on analysis of the vendor advisory.

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: manual

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:fortinet:fortios

Required KB Items: Host/Fortigate/model, Host/Fortigate/version

Patch Publication Date: 1/28/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/28/2015

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