7.2

CVE-2025-53679: fortinet fortisandbox OS Command Injection

CVSS: 7.2v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 09-12-2025Last modified 26-02-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-53679 is a high (CVSS 7.2) OS Command Injection vulnerability in fortinet fortisandbox. EPSS estimates a 12.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
12.20%
0%100%
Medium · -0.10 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-12-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 26-02-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability [CWE-78] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox 5.0.0 through 5.0.2, FortiSandbox 4.4.0 through 4.4.7, FortiSandbox 4.2 all versions, FortiSandbox 4.0 all versions, FortiSandbox Cloud 24.1, FortiSandbox Cloud 23 all versions allows a remote privileged attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

12.20%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.10 pp

From 12.30% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
12.20%

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
  • fortisandbox≥ 5.0.0, ≤ 5.0.2 | ≥ 4.4.0, ≤ 4.4.7 | ≥ 4.2.1, ≤ 4.2.8 | ≥ 4.0.0, ≤ 4.0.6 | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.4.8 | ≥ 5.0.0, < 5.0.3
  • fortisandbox_cloud24.1 | 23.4 | ≥ 23.1.4245, < 23.4.4374 | 24.1.4436

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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