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TI-2016-03379 Aliases CVE-2016-3978GHSA-8cv6-hp47-6h2g

The Web User Interface (WebUI) in FortiOS 5.0.x before 5.0.13, 5.2.x before 5.2.3, and…

Priority LOW 36CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The Web User Interface (WebUI) in FortiOS 5.0.x before 5.0.13, 5.2.x before 5.2.3, and 5.4.x before 5.4.0 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks or cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the "redirect" parameter to "login."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05937 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 17

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.1VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.2VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.3VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.4VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.5VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.6VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.7VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.8VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.9VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.3 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.4 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.5 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.6 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.7 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.8 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.9 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
Show 7 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.10VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.11VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.12VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.0VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.1VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.2VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.10 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.11 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.12 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.2 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-3978
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8cv6-hp47-6h2g

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2026-20057 Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiWeb KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2025-18911 Heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiSwitchManager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-36904 Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-15234 A use of externally-controlled format string in Fortinet FortiOS versions 7.4.0 through… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-14448 Out-of-bounds write in Fortinet FortiOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-12585 Heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS-6K7K KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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