CVE-2023-48786: fortinet forticlientems Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
CVSS: 4.3v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 10-06-2025Last modified 11-06-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-48786 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in fortinet forticlientems. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.34%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 10-06-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 11-06-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A server-side request forgery vulnerability [CWE-918] in Fortinet FortiClientEMS version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2 and before 7.2.6 may allow an authenticated attacker to perform internal requests via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 versionMedium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NSources2 sources · 4.1–4.3
- CVE.orgCNA4.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:CDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.34%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
26%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.34% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.34%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Fortinet1 product
- forticlientems≥ 7.2.0, ≤ 7.2.2 | ≥ 6.4.7, ≤ 6.4.9 | ≥ 6.4.0, ≤ 6.4.4 | ≥ 6.4.0, ≤ 6.4.9 | ≥ 7.0.0, ≤ 7.0.13 | ≥ 7.2.0, < 7.2.7 | ≥ 7.4.0, < 7.4.3
1 vendor · 1 product
References
1 links- fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-342Vendor Advisory