Stored XSS in Fortra File Integrity Monitoring (FIM)
Priority LOW 24CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Fortra File Integrity Monitoring (FIM), formerly Tripwire Enterprise, versions prior to 9.4.0.1 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Asset View UI component. An authenticated user with sufficient privileges to create or modify affected node or database configuration fields could store script content that may be rendered as HTML instead of safely escaped text when the affected Asset View UI content is displayed.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00242 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) (Fortra): 9.4.0.1
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) (Fortra) Fixed in 9.4.0.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-12163
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r6vh-m36j-r62m
References
More Fortra File Integrity Monitoring vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-10467 Privilege Escalation in Fortra File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.4
Sources
- CVE-2026-12163 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-12163 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r6vh-m36j-r62m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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