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CVE-2024-56497: fortinet fortimail OS Command Injection

CVSS: 6.7v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 14-01-2025Last modified 14-01-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-56497 is a medium (CVSS 6.7) OS Command Injection vulnerability in fortinet fortimail. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
27/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.7/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.59%
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. 14-01-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 14-01-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') in Fortinet FortiMail versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.4 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 and 6.4.0 through 6.4.7, FortiRecorder versions 7.0.0 and 6.4.0 through 6.4.4 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via the CLI.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.59%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

47%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.59% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.59%

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
  • fortimail≥ 7.2.0, ≤ 7.2.4 | ≥ 7.0.0, ≤ 7.0.6 | ≥ 6.4.0, ≤ 6.4.7 | ≥ 6.4.0, < 6.4.8 | ≥ 7.0.0, < 7.0.7 | ≥ 7.2.0, < 7.2.5
  • fortirecorder_firmware7.0.0 | ≥ 6.4.0, ≤ 6.4.4 | ≥ 6.4.0, < 6.4.5 | ≥ 7.0.0, < 7.0.2

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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