Fortinet FortiOS 5.0.5 recurrdlg mkey Reflected cross site scripting
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Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Fortinet FortiOS 5.0.5. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file firewall/schedule/recurrdlg. Such manipulation of the argument mkey leads to cross site scripting (Reflected). This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-7182. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Fortinet FortiOS 5.0.5 (Firewall Software). Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file firewall/schedule/recurrdlg. The manipulation of the argument mkey with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (Reflected). 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. CVE summarizes:
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in firewall/schedule/recurrdlg in Fortinet FortiOS 5.0.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the mkey parameter.
The weakness was shared 02/03/2014 by William Costa as Full-disclosure] Fortinet FortiOS 5.0.5 contains a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability as confirmed advisory (Full-Disclosure). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-7182 since 12/19/2013. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.
A public exploit has been developed by William Costa. The exploit is available at archives.neohapsis.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73525 (Fortinet FortiOS 5.x < 5.0.6 XSS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses : XSS.
Upgrading to version 5.0.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (90929), Tenable (73525), SecurityFocus (BID 65308†), OSVDB (102819†) and Secunia (SA56739†). The entry VDB-12189 is related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.
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- Vendor: https://www.fortinet.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Name: ReflectedClass: Cross site scripting / Reflected
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Author: William Costa
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Nessus ID: 73525
Nessus Name: Fortinet FortiOS 5.x < 5.0.6 XSS
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: FortiOS 5.0.6
Timeline
12/19/2013 🔍02/03/2014 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: fortinet.comAdvisory: Full-disclosure] Fortinet FortiOS 5.0.5 contains a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Researcher: William Costa
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-7182 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-7182
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12224
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X-Force: 90929 - Fortinet FortiOS mkey cross-site scripting, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 65308 - Fortinet FortiOS 'mkey' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 56739 - Fortinet FortiOS (FortiGate) "mkey" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 102819
SecurityTracker: 1029730
Vulnerability Center: 44315 - FortiNet FortiOS before 5.0.6 Remote XSS via Mkey Parameter in /firewall/schedule/recurrdlg, Medium
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 02/11/2014 15:20Updated: 04/22/2025 23:50
Changes: 02/11/2014 15:20 (86), 05/27/2017 10:18 (3), 06/09/2021 08:37 (3), 06/09/2021 08:41 (1), 08/18/2024 09:27 (15), 04/22/2025 23:50 (2)
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