#VU107312 OS Command Injection in Fortinet, Inc products - CVE-2024-40584

Vulnerability identifier: #VU107312

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/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-2024-40584

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
FortiAnalyzer
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers
FortiAnalyzer-BigData
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers
FortiManager
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers
FortiAnalyzer Cloud
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: Fortinet, Inc

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in external connector. A remote user can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FortiAnalyzer: 6.2.2 - 6.2.13, 6.4.0 - 6.4.15, 7.0.0 - 7.0.14, 7.2.0 - 7.2.10, 7.4.0 - 7.4.6, 7.6.0 - 7.6.2

FortiAnalyzer Cloud: 6.4.0 - 6.4.7, 7.0.0 - 7.0.13, 7.2.1 - 7.2.10, 7.4.1 - 7.4.6

FortiAnalyzer-BigData: 7.2.0 - 7.4.0

FortiManager: 6.2.2 - 6.2.13, 6.4.0 - 6.4.15, 7.0.0 - 7.0.14, 7.2.0 - 7.2.10, 7.4.0 - 7.4.6, 7.6.0 - 7.6.2

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External links
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-220

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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