CVE-2017-17541 Cross-site scripting in Fortinet FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer

Medium 6.1 Published 16 Jul 2018 Updated 25 Oct 2024

Attackers can inject JavaScript via certificate imports in FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer, potentially compromising administrative sessions.

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

What is CVE-2017-17541?

CVE-2017-17541 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, published on 16 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager 6.0.0, 5.6.4 and below versions, FortiAnalyzer 6.0.0, 5.6.4 and below versions allows inject Javascript code and HTML tags through the CN value of CA and CRL certificates via the import CA and CRL certificates feature.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17541?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fortinet Fortianalyzer Firmware, Fortinet Fortimanager Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17541?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17541 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-2017-17541 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17541 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cp34-9454-rv45.