7.1

CVE-2023-41838: fortinet fortianalyzer OS Command Injection

Modified
Published 10-10-2023Last modified 18-09-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-41838 is a high (CVSS 7.1) OS Command Injection vulnerability in fortinet fortianalyzer. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.57%
0%100%
Low · +0.06 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-10-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 18-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') in FortiManager 7.4.0 and 7.2.0 through 7.2.3 may allow attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via FortiManager cli.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.57%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

46%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.06 pp

From 0.51% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Fortinet2 products
  • fortianalyzer≥ 6.2.0, ≤ 6.2.11 | ≥ 6.4.0, ≤ 6.4.12 | ≥ 7.0.0, ≤ 7.0.8 | ≥ 7.2.0, ≤ 7.2.3 | 7.4.0
  • fortimanager≥ 6.2.0, ≤ 6.2.11 | ≥ 6.4.0, ≤ 6.4.12 | ≥ 7.0.0, ≤ 7.0.8 | ≥ 7.2.0, ≤ 7.2.3 | 7.4.0

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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