5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2019-16149
FortiClientEMS Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Description

An Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in FortiClientEMS version 6.2.0 may allow a remote attacker to execute unauthorized code by injecting malicious payload in the user profile of a FortiClient instance being managed by the vulnerable system.

INFO

Published Date :

March 28, 2025, 10:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

March 28, 2025, 6:11 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.7

Exploitability Score :

1.3
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-16149 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Fortinet forticlientems
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-19-072

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-16149 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 28, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in FortiClientEMS version 6.2.0 may allow a remote attacker to execute unauthorized code by injecting malicious payload in the user profile of a FortiClient instance being managed by the vulnerable system.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Added CWE CWE-79
    Added Reference https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-19-072
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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