Riskcovery

CVE-2023-42788

State
Published
Severity
7.6 High
Published
Oct 10, 2023
Updated
Dec 16, 2025
Reserved
Sep 14, 2023

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Description

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability [CWE-78] in FortiManager & FortiAnalyzer version 7.4.0, version 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, version 7.0.0 through 7.0.8, version 6.4.0 through 6.4.12 and version 6.2.0 through 6.2.11 may allow a local attacker with low privileges to execute unauthorized code via specifically crafted arguments to a CLI command

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.17.6 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:X/RC:Xfortinet

Weaknesses

  • CWE-78 Execute unauthorized code or commands

Affected Products

ProductVersions
FortiAnalyzerFortinet
  • 7.4.0Affected
  • 7.2.0 through 7.2.3Affected
  • 7.0.0 through 7.0.8Affected
  • 6.4.0 through 6.4.12Affected
  • 6.2.0 through 6.2.11Affected
FortiManagerFortinet
  • 7.4.0Affected
  • 7.2.0 through 7.2.3Affected
  • 7.0.0 through 7.0.8Affected
  • 6.4.0 through 6.4.12Affected
  • 6.2.0 through 6.2.11Affected

References

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