9.4

CVE-2023-45590: fortinet forticlient Code Injection

CVSS: 9.4v3.1CriticalAnalyzed
Published 09-04-2024Last modified 12-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-45590 is a critical (CVSS 9.4) Code Injection vulnerability in fortinet forticlient. EPSS estimates a 1.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.4/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.52%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-04-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 12-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Fortinet FortiClientLinux version 7.2.0, 7.0.6 through 7.0.10 and 7.0.3 through 7.0.4 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via tricking a FortiClientLinux user into visiting a malicious website

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.52%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

74%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.52% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.52%

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

Fortinet2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links