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CVE-2023-25607: fortinet fortiadc OS Command Injection

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 10-10-2023Last modified 16-12-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-25607 is a high (CVSS 7.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in fortinet fortiadc. EPSS estimates a 1.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.65%
0%100%
Low · +0.15 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-10-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-12-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability [CWE-78 ] in FortiManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, 6.4.0 through 6.4.11, 6.2 all versions, 6.0 all versions, FortiAnalyzer 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, 6.4.0 through 6.4.11, 6.2 all versions, 6.0 all versions and FortiADC  7.1.0, 7.0.0 through 7.0.3, 6.2 all versions, 6.1 all versions, 6.0 all versions management interface may allow an authenticated attacker with at least READ permissions on system settings to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying shell due to an unsafe usage of the wordexp function.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.65%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

76%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.15 pp

From 1.50% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.65%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Fortinet3 products
  • fortiadc≥ 6.0.0, ≤ 6.0.4 | ≥ 6.1.0, ≤ 6.1.6 | ≥ 6.2.0, ≤ 6.2.6 | ≥ 7.0.0, ≤ 7.0.3 | 7.1.0
  • fortianalyzer≥ 7.2.0, ≤ 7.2.2 | ≥ 6.0.0, ≤ 6.0.12 | ≥ 6.2.0, ≤ 6.2.12 | ≥ 6.4.0, ≤ 6.4.11 | ≥ 7.0.0, ≤ 7.0.7 | 7.2.1 | 7.2.2
  • fortimanager≥ 7.2.0, ≤ 7.2.2 | ≥ 6.0.0, ≤ 6.0.12 | ≥ 6.2.0, ≤ 6.2.12 | ≥ 6.4.0, ≤ 6.4.11 | ≥ 7.0.0, ≤ 7.0.7 | 7.2.0 | 7.2.1 | 7.2.2

1 vendor · 3 products

References

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