CVE-2017-3131
A Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS versions 5.4.0 through 5.4.4 and 5.6.0 allows attackers to execute unauthorized code or commands via the filter input in "Applications" under FortiView.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified), so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is medium and EPSS is 7.7%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.
Description
A Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Fortinet FortiOS versions 5.4.0 through 5.4.4 and 5.6.0 allows attackers to execute unauthorized code or commands via the filter input in "Applications" under FortiView.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 7.68% probability · 95th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 28 July 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Affected
- fortinet/fortios
- Source
- psirt@fortinet.com
EPSS moved from 8.8% on 21 September 2026 to 7.7% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100009Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039020Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-17-104Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42388/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100009Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039020Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-17-104Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42388/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.