What is CVE-2023-37937?

CVE-2023-37937 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiswitch, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-01-14.

How severe is CVE-2023-37937?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

RCE in Fortinet Fortiswitch

CVE-2023-37937

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') in Fortinet FortiSwitch version 7.4.0 and 7.2.0 through 7.2.5 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.7 and 6.4.0 through 6.4.13 and 6.2.0 through 6.2.7 and 6.0.0 through 6.0.7 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via the FortiSwitch CLI.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.005 (42.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Fortinet Fortiswitch — versions 7.4.0, 7.2.0, 7.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

psirt@fortinet.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-37937?: CVE-2023-37937 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiswitch, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-01-14.
How severe is CVE-2023-37937?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.