CVE-2022-40676: fortinet fortinac Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-40676 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in fortinet fortinac. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 07-03-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 23-10-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Fortinet FortiNAC versions 9.4.0, 9.2.0 through 9.2.5, 9.1.0 through 9.1.8, 8.8.0 through 8.8.11, 8.7.0 through 8.7.6, 8.6.0 through 8.6.5, 8.5.0 through 8.5.4, 8.3.7 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted http requests.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.51%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
43%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.51% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Fortinet1 product
- fortinac≥ 8.5.0, ≤ 8.5.4 | ≥ 8.6.0, ≤ 8.6.5 | ≥ 8.7.0, ≤ 8.7.6 | ≥ 8.8.0, ≤ 8.8.11 | ≥ 9.1.0, ≤ 9.1.8 | ≥ 9.2.0, ≤ 9.2.5 | 8.3.7 | 9.4.0
1 vendor · 1 product
References
1 links- fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-281Vendor Advisory