CVE-2019-16149 (GCVE-0-2019-16149)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-03-28 09:07 – Updated: 2025-03-28 14:30
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Summary
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.
Severity ?
5.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:F/RL:X/RC:X
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Execute unauthorized code or commands
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Fortinet FortiClientEMS Affected: 6.2.0
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