RCE in Fortinet Fortinac

CVE-2023-33300

A improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Fortinet FortiNAC 7.2.1 and earlier, 9.4.3 and earlier allows attacker a limited, unauthorized file access via specifically crafted request in inter-server communication port.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.137 (96.4th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.4% 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-2023-33300: held from 0.137 to 0.137.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.137 · newest: 0.137 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-33300?
CVE-2023-33300 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortinac, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-03-14.
How severe is CVE-2023-33300?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.