RCE in Fortinet Fortiwlm

CVE-2023-34990

A relative path traversal in Fortinet FortiWLM version 8.6.0 through 8.6.5 and 8.5.0 through 8.5.4 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted web requests.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.248 (97.8th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.8% 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-2023-34990: held from 0.249 to 0.248.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.249 · newest: 0.248 · change: -0.002

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-34990?
CVE-2023-34990 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiwlm, classified under Relative Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-12-18.
How severe is CVE-2023-34990?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-34990 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.