Cross-site scripting in Fortinet FortiOS
Priority LOW 23CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- 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
A stored XSS (Cross-Site-Scripting) vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS allows attackers to execute unauthorized code or commands via the policy global-label parameter.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00714 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortinet FortiOS | 5.0.0-5.0.14, 5.2.0-5.2.10 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Fortinet FortiOS VendorFortinet Affected 5.0.0-5.0.14, 5.2.0-5.2.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 26
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.3 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.4 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.5 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.6 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.7 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.8 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.9 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
- 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 16 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.10 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.11 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.12 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.13 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.14 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.1 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.2 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.3 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.4 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.5 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.6 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.7 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.8 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.9 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.10 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
- 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:5.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.13 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.14 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:5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.3 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.4 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.5 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.6 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.7 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.8 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.9 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:5.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.10 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-3128
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-24wc-f6vq-w8mh
References
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- 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
Sources
- CVE-2017-3128 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-3128 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-24wc-f6vq-w8mh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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