Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2023-48782 |
CWE-ID | CWE-78 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
FortiWLM Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers |
Vendor | Fortinet, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU84857
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-48782
CWE-ID:
CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP GEt request to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFortiWLM: 8.6.0 - 8.6.5
External linkshttp://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-450
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.