A improper neutralization of script-related html tags in a web page (basic xss) vulnerability in Fortinet may allow attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via network exploitable

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00801.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Fortinet FortiManager unaffected
Version Status Constraints
6.2.5 affected —
6.2.0 affected ≤ 6.2.3
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer unaffected
Version Status Constraints
6.2.7 affected ≤ 6.2.11

Configuration 1 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortianalyzer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-5094 An improper neutralization of script-related HTML tags in a web page in FortiManager 6.2.0, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, and 6.2.3and FortiAnalyzer 6.2.0, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, and 6.2.3 may allow an attacker to execute a cross site scripting (XSS) via the Identify Provider name field.
Fixes

Solution

Please upgrade to FortiManager 6.4.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiAnalyzer 6.4.0 or above

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-20-005 cve-icon
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-005 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An improper neutralization of script-related HTML tags in a web page in FortiManager 6.2.0, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, and 6.2.3and FortiAnalyzer 6.2.0, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, and 6.2.3 may allow an attacker to execute a cross site scripting (XSS) via the Identify Provider name field. A improper neutralization of script-related html tags in a web page (basic xss) vulnerability in Fortinet may allow attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via network exploitable
Weaknesses CWE-80
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortianalyzer:6.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortianalyzer:6.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortianalyzer:6.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortianalyzer:6.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortianalyzer:6.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortimanager:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortimanager:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortimanager:6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortimanager:6.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortimanager:6.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:X'}

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: fortinet

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-14T08:54:33.389Z

Reserved: 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-12811

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T12:04:22.888Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-09-24T18:15:16.887

Modified: 2026-10-13T18:17:10.733

Link: CVE-2020-12811

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses