Fortinet FortiOS up to 4.3.5 on Fortigate UTM Endpoint Monitor user/auth/list fields_sorted_opt cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Fortinet FortiOS up to 4.3.5 on Fortigate UTM. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file user/auth/list of the component Endpoint Monitor. The manipulation of the argument fields_sorted_opt as part of Parameter leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2012-0941. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Fortinet FortiOS up to 4.3.5 on Fortigate UTM (Firewall Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file user/auth/list of the component Endpoint Monitor. The manipulation of the argument fields_sorted_opt as part of a Parameter leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiGate UTM WAF appliances with FortiOS 4.3.x before 4.3.6 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving the (1) Endpoint Monitor, (2) Dialup List, or (3) Log&Report Display modules or the fields_sorted_opt parameter to (4) user/auth/list or (5) endpointcompliance/app_detect/predefined_sig_list.

The weakness was presented 02/08/2018 by Benjamin Kunz Mejri (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at fortiguard.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-0941 since 01/31/2012. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 4.3.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 51708†) and OSVDB (78776†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: FortiOS 4.3.6

Timelineinfo

01/27/2012 🔍
01/31/2012 +4 days 🔍
02/08/2018 +2200 days 🔍
02/08/2018 +0 days 🔍
02/09/2018 +1 days 🔍
02/03/2021 +1090 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: fortinet.com

Advisory: fortiguard.com
Researcher: Benjamin Kunz Mejri
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-0941 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0941
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-113003
X-Force: 72761
SecurityFocus: 51708 - Fortigate UTM WAF Appliances Cross Site Scripting and HTML Injection Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 78776 - Fortinet FortiOS (FortiGate) endpointcompliance/app_detect/predefined_sig_list fields_sorted_opt Parameter XSS
SecurityTracker: 1026594

Entryinfo

Created: 02/09/2018 08:39
Updated: 02/03/2021 07:01
Changes: 02/09/2018 08:39 (64), 03/16/2020 11:42 (6), 02/03/2021 07:01 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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