High severity · published Oct 10, 2023
CVE-2023-25607
An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability [CWE-78 ] in FortiManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.7,…
7.8
CVSS
1.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability [CWE-78 ] in FortiManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, 6.4.0 through 6.4.11, 6.2 all versions, 6.0 all versions, FortiAnalyzer 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, 6.4.0 through 6.4.11, 6.2 all versions, 6.0 all versions and FortiADC 7.1.0, 7.0.0 through 7.0.3, 6.2 all versions, 6.1 all versions, 6.0 all versions management interface may allow an authenticated attacker with at least READ permissions on system settings to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying shell due to an unsafe usage of the wordexp function.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.7% · higher than 76% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FO
FortiManager · Fortinet
6.0.0 through 6.0.12; 6.2.0 through 6.2.12; 6.4.0 through 6.4.11; 7.0.0 through 7.0.7; 7.2.0; 7.2.1; +1 more · source: NVD
FO
Fortiadc · Fortinet
6.0.0 through 6.0.4; 6.1.0 through 6.1.6; 6.2.0 through 6.2.6; 7.0.0 through 7.0.3; 7.1.0 · source: NVD
FO
Fortianalyzer · Fortinet
6.0.0 through 6.0.12; 6.2.0 through 6.2.12; 6.4.0 through 6.4.11; 7.0.0 through 7.0.7; 7.2.1; 7.2.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25607
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-25607
Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-352
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