7.6

CVE-2023-42788: fortinet fortianalyzer OS Command Injection

Modified
Published 10-10-2023Last modified 16-12-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-42788 is a high (CVSS 7.6) OS Command Injection vulnerability in fortinet fortianalyzer. EPSS estimates a 1.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
41/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.6/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.55%
0%100%
Low · +0.23 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1github

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 & FortiAnalyzer version 7.4.0, version 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, version 7.0.0 through 7.0.8, version 6.4.0 through 6.4.12 and version 6.2.0 through 6.2.11 may allow a local attacker with low privileges to execute unauthorized code via specifically crafted arguments to a CLI command

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.55%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

75%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.23 pp

From 1.32% 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

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Security Research

    Maturity: poc

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

2 links