CVE-2022-29057 Cross-site scripting in Fortinet FortiEDR

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Remote authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in the FortiEDR Management Console via reflected XSS, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2022-29057?

CVE-2022-29057 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Fortinet FortiEDR, published on 18 Jul 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Fortinet FortiEDR version 5.1.0, 5.0.0 through 5.0.3 Patch 6 and 4.0.0 allows a remote authenticated attacker to perform a reflected cross site scripting attack (XSS) by injecting malicious payload into the Management Console via various endpoints.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-29057?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fortinet Fortiedr.

How do I fix CVE-2022-29057?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-29057 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-2022-29057 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-29057 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-87cc-pvcr-mp5p.

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