Firmware Analysis and Comparison Tool (FACT) 3 has Stored XSS when updating analysis…
Priority LOW 28CWE-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
Firmware Analysis and Comparison Tool (FACT) 3 has Stored XSS when updating analysis details via a localhost web request, as demonstrated by mishandling of the tags and version fields in helperFunctions/mongo_task_conversion.py.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00614 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
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
| 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:firmware_analysis_and_comparison_tool_project:firmware_analysis_and_comparison_tool:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Firmware Analysis And Comparison Tool Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:firmware_analysis_and_comparison_tool_project:firmware_analysis_and_comparison_tool:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Firmware Analysis And Comparison Tool Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-11499
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7jw9-j5ww-92vf
References
More Firmware Analysis And Comparison Tool Project Firmware Analysis And Comparison Tool vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-19949 An issue was discovered in Firmware Analysis and Comparison Tool v3.2. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-19948 An issue was discovered in Firmware Analysis and Comparison Tool v3.2. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-11499 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-11499 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7jw9-j5ww-92vf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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