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CVE-2023-42788

Published: Oct 10, 2023

Modified: Dec 16, 2025

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

7.6

HIGH

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

VendorProductVersions

Fortinet

FortiAnalyzer

affected
7.4.0
affected
7.2.0 - <= 7.2.3
affected
7.0.0 - <= 7.0.8
affected
6.4.0 - <= 6.4.12
affected
6.2.0 - <= 6.2.11

Fortinet

FortiManager

affected
7.4.0
affected
7.2.0 - <= 7.2.3
affected
7.0.0 - <= 7.0.8
affected
6.4.0 - <= 6.4.12
affected
6.2.0 - <= 6.2.11

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

References

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