CVE-2020-12816 json
An improper neutralization of input vulnerability in FortiNAC before 8.7.2 may allow a remote authenticated attacker to perform a stored cr…
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-5099
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- fortinet fortinac 8.7.3
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2y ago
Exploit prediction
1.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Fortinet Fortinet FortiNAC
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
fortiguard.com
/advisory/FG-IR-20-002
vendor-advisory
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fortiguard.com
/psirt/FG-IR-20-002
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-12816
- NVD CVE-2020-12816
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