01 Record
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 privileged attacker
LowPUBLISHEDCNA: fortinet
CNA base score3.8 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.40% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 34.4% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 5.4 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2022-12-06 16:00Z3 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-10-22 20:51Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2022-09-14
- Assigning CNA
- fortinet
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Low (CVSS 3.8)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
- Weaknesses
- CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')Base
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 99275eafa3142366e976431b4d0f5cf38fe2d9eaa3edb42bc67f2b34956d2367
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- fortiguard.comhttps://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-248
07 Remediation
Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.2.2 Please upgrade to FortiOS version 7.0.7 Please upgrade to FortiOS version 6.4.10 or above