CVE-2021-24021

Description

An improper neutralization of input vulnerability [CWE-79] in FortiAnalyzer versions 6.4.3 and below, 6.2.7 and below and 6.0.10 and below may allow a remote authenticated attacker to perform a stored cross site scripting attack (XSS) via the column settings of Logview in FortiAnalyzer, should the attacker be able to obtain that POST request, via other, hypothetical attacks.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.19%
Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: Fortinet Fortinet FortiAnalyzer
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-20-098 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24021?
CVE-2021-24021 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-24021?
To fix CVE-2021-24021, 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-2021-24021 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-24021 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-2021-24021?
CVE-2021-24021 affects Fortinet Fortinet FortiAnalyzer.
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