Medium severity · published Dec 6, 2022
CVE-2022-40680
A improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Fortinet FortiOS 6.0.7 - 6.0.15, 6.2.2 - 6.2.12, 6.4.0 - 6.4.9 and 7.0.0 - 7.0.3 allows a…
5.4
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Fortinet FortiOS 6.0.7 - 6.0.15, 6.2.2 - 6.2.12, 6.4.0 - 6.4.9 and 7.0.0 - 7.0.3 allows a privileged attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via storing malicious payloads in replacement messages.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 35% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
FortiOS · Fortinet
6.0.7 through 6.0.15; 6.2.2 through 6.2.12; 6.4.0 through 6.4.9; 7.0.0 through 7.0.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40680
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-40680
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-248
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