CVE-2020-12816

Description

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.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.37%
Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: Fortinet Fortinet FortiNAC
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-20-002 vendor advisory
https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-002 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12816?
CVE-2020-12816 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-12816?
To fix CVE-2020-12816, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-12816 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-12816 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-12816?
CVE-2020-12816 affects Fortinet Fortinet FortiNAC.
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