What is CVE-2023-47542?

CVE-2023-47542 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortimanager, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2024-04-09.

How severe is CVE-2023-47542?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

RCE in Fortinet Fortimanager

CVE-2023-47542

A improper neutralization of special elements used in a template engine [CWE-1336] in FortiManager versions 7.4.1 and below, versions 7.2.4 and below, and 7.0.10 and below allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted templates.

Published 2024-04-09 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (17.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 17.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Fortinet Fortimanager — versions 7.4.0, 7.2.0, 7.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-419 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-47542?: CVE-2023-47542 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortimanager, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2024-04-09.
How severe is CVE-2023-47542?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.