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CVE-2019-16151

Published: Mar 21, 2025

Modified: Mar 21, 2025

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

4.7

MEDIUM

Description

An improper neutralization of input during web page generation vulnerability [CWE-79] in FortiOS 6.4.1 and below, 6.2.9 and below may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to either redirect users to malicious websites via a crafted "Host" header or to execute JavaScript code in the victim's browser context. This happens when the FortiGate has web filtering and category override enabled/configured.

VendorProductVersions

Fortinet

FortiOS

affected
6.4.0 - <= 6.4.1
affected
6.2.0 - <= 6.2.9

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:X/RC:X

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

References

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