CVE-2016-3193 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Remote authenticated users can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the Fortinet appliance web-application, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-3193?

CVE-2016-3193 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Aug 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the appliance web-application in Fortinet FortiManager 5.x before 5.0.12, 5.2.x before 5.2.6, and 5.4.x before 5.4.1 and FortiAnalyzer 5.x before 5.0.13, 5.2.x before 5.2.6, and 5.4.x before 5.4.1 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3193?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fortinet Fortianalyzer Firmware, Fortinet Fortimanager Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3193?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3193 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2016-3193 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3193 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wj2c-w299-wc72.

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