RCE in Fortinet Fortiadc

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, 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.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.017 (76.2th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-25607: held from 0.015 to 0.017.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.017 · change: +0.002

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-25607?
CVE-2023-25607 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiadc, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-10-10.
How severe is CVE-2023-25607?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.