CVE-2020-15940
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CVE-2020-15940 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. An improper neutralization of input vulnerability [CWE-79] in FortiClientEMS versions 6.4.1 and below and 6.2.9 and below may allow a remote authenticated attacker to inject malicious script/tags via the name parameter of various sections of the server.. EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An improper neutralization of input vulnerability [CWE-79] in FortiClientEMS versions 6.4.1 and below and 6.2.9 and below may allow a remote authenticated attacker to inject malicious script/tags via the name parameter of various sections of the server.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Forticlient Enterprise Management Server | >= 6.0.0, <= 6.0.8 |
| Fortinet | Forticlient Enterprise Management Server | >= 6.2.0, <= 6.2.9 |
| Fortinet | Forticlient Enterprise Management Server | >= 6.4.0, <= 6.4.1 |
References
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-20-067Vendor Advisory
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-20-067Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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