CVE-2021-43081
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CVE-2021-43081 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. An improper neutralization of input during web page generation vulnerability [CWE-79] in FortiOS version 7.0.3 and below, 6.4.8 and below, 6.2.10 and below, 6.0.14 to 6.0.0. and in FortiProxy version 7.0.1 and below, 2.0.7 to 2.0.0 web filter override form may allow an unauthenticated attacker to perform an XSS attack via crafted HTTP GET requests.. EPSS estimates a 0.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An improper neutralization of input during web page generation vulnerability [CWE-79] in FortiOS version 7.0.3 and below, 6.4.8 and below, 6.2.10 and below, 6.0.14 to 6.0.0. and in FortiProxy version 7.0.1 and below, 2.0.7 to 2.0.0 web filter override form may allow an unauthenticated attacker to perform an XSS attack via crafted HTTP GET requests.
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 | Fortiproxy | >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.8 |
| Fortinet | Fortiproxy | >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.2 |
| Fortinet | Fortios | >= 6.0.0, <= 6.0.14 |
| Fortinet | Fortios | >= 6.2.0, <= 6.2.10 |
| Fortinet | Fortios | >= 6.4.0, < 6.4.9 |
| Fortinet | Fortios | >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.4 |
References
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-230Vendor Advisory
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-230Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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