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TI-2019-12136 Aliases CVE-2019-16149GHSA-j8c2-6298-q92j

Cross-site scripting in Fortinet FortiClientEMS

Priority LOW 27CWE-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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

An Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in FortiClientEMS version 6.2.0 may allow a remote attacker to execute unauthorized code by injecting malicious payload in the user profile of a FortiClient instance being managed by the vulnerable system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00288 21st 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FortinetFortiClientEMS6.2.0—No fix listedCNA
  • FortiClientEMS VendorFortinet Affected 6.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 6.2.1VulnerableFortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.2.1 Vulnerable ·Fortinet

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-16149
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j8c2-6298-q92j

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-27717 Improper access control in Fortinet FortiClientEMS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-17435 SQL injection in Fortinet FortiClientEMS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2024-15227 Missing brute-force protection in Fortinet FortiClientEMS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-37318 SQL injection in Fortinet FortiClientEMS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2026-42652 Improper certificate validation in Fortinet FortiClientEMS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-16735 Path traversal in Fortinet FortiClientEMS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.0
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Sources

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