RCE in Fortinet Fortiportal

CVE-2023-48791

An improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('Command Injection') vulnerability [CWE-77] in FortiPortal version 7.2.0, version 7.0.6 and below may allow a remote authenticated attacker with at least R/W permission to execute unauthorized commands via specifically crafted arguments in the Schedule System Backup page field.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.013 (68.6th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 68.6% 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-2023-48791: held from 0.013 to 0.013.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-48791?
CVE-2023-48791 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiportal, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-12-13.
How severe is CVE-2023-48791?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-48791 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.