CVE-2019-6697
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CVE-2019-6697 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. An Improper Neutralization of Input vulnerability affecting FortiGate version 6.2.0 through 6.2.1, 6.0.0 through 6.0.6 in the hostname parameter of a DHCP packet under DHCP monitor page may allow an unauthenticated attacker in the same network as the FortiGate to perform a Stored Cross Site Scripting attack (XSS) by sending a crafted DHCP packet.. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An Improper Neutralization of Input vulnerability affecting FortiGate version 6.2.0 through 6.2.1, 6.0.0 through 6.0.6 in the hostname parameter of a DHCP packet under DHCP monitor page may allow an unauthenticated attacker in the same network as the FortiGate to perform a Stored Cross Site Scripting attack (XSS) by sending a crafted DHCP packet.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortios | >= 6.0.0, < 6.0.7 |
| Fortinet | Fortios | >= 6.2.0, < 6.2.2 |
References
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-184Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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