Medium severity · published Apr 12, 2017
CVE-2017-3125
An unauthenticated XSS vulnerability with FortiMail 5.0.0 - 5.2.9 and 5.3.0 - 5.3.8 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the security context of the browser of…
6.1
CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An unauthenticated XSS vulnerability with FortiMail 5.0.0 - 5.2.9 and 5.3.0 - 5.3.8 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the security context of the browser of a victim logged in FortiMail, assuming the victim is social engineered into clicking an URL crafted by the attacker.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 66% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
Fortimail · Fortinet
5.0; 5.0.5; 5.0.6; 5.0.7; 5.0.8; 5.0.9; +25 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3125
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-3125
Vendor Advisory
http://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-17-011
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97474
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