#VU102677 OS Command Injection in Fortinet, Inc products - CVE-2024-26012

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102677

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26012

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
FortiAP
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
FortiAP-W2
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
FortiAP-S
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor: Fortinet, Inc

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when handling escape characters in CLI. A local user can execute arbitrary OS commands with elevated privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FortiAP: 6.4.3 - 6.4.9, 7.0.0 - 7.0.7, 7.2.0 - 7.2.3, 7.4.0 - 7.4.2

FortiAP-W2: 6.4.0 - 6.4.10, 7.0.0 - 7.0.8, 7.2.0 - 7.2.3, 7.4.0 - 7.4.2

FortiAP-S: 6.2.0 - 6.2.6, 6.4.0 - 6.4.9

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External links
https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-405

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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