Privilege escalation in FortiSandbox



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-52961
CWE-ID CWE-78
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 FortiSandbox
Server applications / DLP, anti-spam, sniffers

Vendor Fortinet, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) OS Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU105623

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-52961

CWE-ID: CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the vm download feature. A remote authenticated user with at least read-only permission can execute arbitrary OS commands with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FortiSandbox: 3.0.0 - 5.0.0

CPE2.3 External links

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-306


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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