CVE-2020-12816 Cross-site scripting in Fortinet FortiNAC
Remote authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via UserID fields in FortiNAC, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.
- 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-2020-12816?
CVE-2020-12816 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Fortinet FortiNAC, published on 24 Sep 2020. 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
An improper neutralization of input vulnerability in FortiNAC before 8.7.2 may allow a remote authenticated attacker to perform a stored cross site scripting attack (XSS) via the UserID of Admin Users.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12816?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Fortinac.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12816?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12816 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-2020-12816 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12816 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiNAC
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rjvx-q2j5-w235.