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CVE-2014-1458

3.5 · LOW

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web administration interface in FortiGuard FortiWeb 5.0.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HT…

Published Feb 4, 2014fortinetCWE-79EPSS 0.76%

Overview

CVE-2014-1458 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting fortinet fortiweb. It was published on February 4, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the web administration interface in FortiGuard FortiWeb 5.0.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from fortinet. Update fortiweb to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
fortinetfortiweb0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-1458?

CVE-2014-1458 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting fortinet fortiweb. It was published on February 4, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2014-1458?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-1458?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from fortinet. Update fortiweb to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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