CVE-2020-15942

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability in Web Vulnerability Scan profile of Fortinet's FortiWeb version 6.2.x below 6.2.4 and version 6.3.x below 6.3.5 may allow a remote authenticated attacker to read the password used by the FortiWeb scanner to access the device defined in the scan profile.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.15%
Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: Fortinet Fortinet FortiWeb
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-20-076 vendor advisory
https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-076 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-15942?
CVE-2020-15942 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-15942?
To fix CVE-2020-15942, 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-2020-15942 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-15942 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-2020-15942?
CVE-2020-15942 affects Fortinet Fortinet FortiWeb.
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