CVE-2016-3978

6.1 MEDIUM
Published: April 08, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The Web User Interface (WebUI) in FortiOS 5.0.x before 5.0.13, 5.2.x before 5.2.3, and 5.4.x before 5.4.0 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks or cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the "redirect" parameter to "login."

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Mar/68
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/fortios-open-redirect-vulnerability
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035332
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Mar/68
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/fortios-open-redirect-vulnerability
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035332
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.4%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

Affected Vendors

fortinet

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