A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWLC 6.1-x (6.1-2, 6.1-4 and…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWLC 6.1-x (6.1-2, 6.1-4 and 6.1-5); 7.0-x (7.0-7, 7.0-8, 7.0-9, 7.0-10); and 8.x (8.0, 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3.0-8.3.2) allows an authenticated user to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via non-sanitized parameters "refresh" and "branchtotable" present in HTTP POST requests.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:6.1-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1-2 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:6.1-4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1-4 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:6.1-5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1-5 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:7.0-7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0-7 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:7.0-8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0-8 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:7.0-9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0-9 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:7.0-10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0-10 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:6.1-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1-2 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:6.1-4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1-4 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:6.1-5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1-5 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:7.0-7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0-7 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:7.0-8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0-8 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:7.0-9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0-9 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:7.0-10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0-10 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlc:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7335
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m3rx-3p68-q9g6
References
More Fortinet Fortiwlc vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-12817 Hard-coded credentials in Fortinet FortiWLC CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-12816 Hard-coded credentials in Fortinet FortiWLC CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-06996 Hard-coded credentials in Fortinet FortiWLC CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2016-06425 The rsyncd server in Fortinet FortiWLC 6.1-2-29 and earlier, 7.0-9-1, 7.0-10-0, 8.0-5-0… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-18962 Incorrect authorization in Fortinet FortiWLC CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-05004 An OS Command Injection vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWLC 6.1-2 through 6.1-5, 7.0-7… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2017-7335 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-7335 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m3rx-3p68-q9g6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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