CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS
Percentile
22.7%
The version of Fortigate installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the FG-IR-21-222 advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(165179);
script_version("1.7");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2022/12/05");
script_cve_id("CVE-2021-43080");
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2022-A-0357-S");
script_name(english:"Fortinet Fortigate xss (FG-IR-21-222)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is affected by a xss vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Fortigate installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a
vulnerability as referenced in the FG-IR-21-222 advisory.
- An improper neutralization of input during web page generation vulnerability [CWE-79] in FortiOS may allow
an authenticated attacker to perform a stored cross site scripting (XSS) attack through the URI parameter
via the Threat Feed IP address section of the Security Fabric External connectors. (CVE-2021-43080)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Fortigate version 6.4.10 / 7.0.6 / 7.2.1 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2021-43080");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2022/09/06");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2022/09/06");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2022/09/15");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:fortinet:fortiproxy");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Firewalls");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2022 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("fortinet_version.nbin");
script_require_keys("Host/Fortigate/version", "Host/Fortigate/model");
exit(0);
}
include('vcf.inc');
include('vcf_extras_fortios.inc');
var app_name = 'Fortigate';
var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:app_name, kb_ver:'Host/Fortigate/version');
vcf::fortios::verify_product_and_model(product_name:app_name);
var constraints = [
{ 'min_version' : '6.4.0', 'max_version' : '6.4.9', 'fixed_version' : '6.4.10' },
{ 'min_version' : '7.0.0', 'max_version' : '7.0.5', 'fixed_version' : '7.0.6' },
{ 'min_version' : '7.2.0', 'max_version' : '7.2.0', 'fixed_version' : '7.2.1' }
];
vcf::fortios::check_version_and_report(
app_info:app_info,
constraints:constraints,
severity:SECURITY_WARNING,
flags:{'xss':TRUE}
);