CVE-2019-6697

March 17, 2025, 2:15 p.m.

5.3
Medium

Description

An Improper Neutralization of Input vulnerability affecting FortiGate version 6.2.0 through 6.2.1, 6.0.0 through 6.0.6 in the hostname parameter of a DHCP packet under DHCP monitor page may allow an unauthenticated attacker in the same network as the FortiGate to perform a Stored Cross Site Scripting attack (XSS) by sending a crafted DHCP packet.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Fortinet
  • Fortigate
  • 6.2.0, 6.2.1, 6.0.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.0.3, 6.0.4, 6.0.5, 6.0.6

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a fortinet fortigate 6.2.0 / / / / / / /
a fortinet fortigate 6.2.1 / / / / / / /
a fortinet fortigate 6.0.0 / / / / / / /
a fortinet fortigate 6.0.1 / / / / / / /
a fortinet fortigate 6.0.2 / / / / / / /
a fortinet fortigate 6.0.3 / / / / / / /
a fortinet fortigate 6.0.4 / / / / / / /
a fortinet fortigate 6.0.5 / / / / / / /
a fortinet fortigate 6.0.6 / / / / / / /

References

https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-184

Tags

CWE-79
psirt@fortinet.com
2025-03-17
CVE-2019-6697

CVSS Score

5.3 / 10

CVSS Data

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: LOW
  • Availability Impact: NONE
    • View Vector String

    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Date

  • Published: March 17, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
  • Last Modified: March 17, 2025, 2:15 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been marked for Analysis. Normally once in this state the CVE will be analyzed by NVD staff within 24 hours.

More info

Source

psirt@fortinet.com

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