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Fortinet FortiManager: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (CVE-2023-42788)

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Fortinet FortiManager: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (CVE-2023-42788)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
10/10/2023
Created
10/17/2023
Added
10/16/2023
Modified
01/15/2024

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

Solution(s)

  • fortinet-fortimanager-upgrade-6_2_11
  • fortinet-fortimanager-upgrade-6_2_12
  • fortinet-fortimanager-upgrade-6_4_12
  • fortinet-fortimanager-upgrade-6_4_13
  • fortinet-fortimanager-upgrade-7_0_8
  • fortinet-fortimanager-upgrade-7_0_9
  • fortinet-fortimanager-upgrade-7_2_3
  • fortinet-fortimanager-upgrade-7_2_4
  • fortinet-fortimanager-upgrade-7_4_1

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