CVE-2023-48788
Fortinet FortiClient EMS: SQL Injection
As of , CVE-2023-48788 in Fortinet FortiClient EMS is on CISA's list of exploited vulnerabilities: CISA listed it on . Our patch-first group: Patch this week.
- Exploited
- Yes: CISA listed it on 25 March 2024
- US federal deadline
- 15 April 202421 days after CISA listed it. US federal civilian agencies must fix it by then.
- Used in ransomware campaigns
- Known
- EPSS score
- 0.98Higher than 99% of the CVEs EPSS scores. EPSS estimates the chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS when listed
- 0.00 on 25 March 2024EPSS on the day CISA listed it.
- Public exploit
- 1 Metasploit module
- Fix
- Vendor advice: www.fortiguard.comLinks below, from CISA's entry.
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA's required action
What the flaw is
Fortinet FortiClient EMS contains a SQL injection vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute commands as SYSTEM via specifically crafted requests.
CISA's description
A improper neutralization of special elements used in an sql command ('sql injection') in Fortinet FortiClientEMS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, FortiClientEMS 7.0.1 through 7.0.10 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted packets.
The CVE record's description, from fortinet
- CVE published
- 12 March 2024
- Assigned by
- fortinet
- CVSS
- 9.3 Critical (CVSS 3.1, from the CNA)
- CWE-89
- Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
- CISA SSVC, exploitation
- active
- CISA SSVC, automatable
- yes
- CISA SSVC, technical impact
- total
Timeline
- The CVE record was published.
- CISA added it to its list of exploited vulnerabilities.
- The US federal deadline to fix it.
Public exploits
Facts from Metasploit's module list and Exploit-DB's index; we never copy exploit code.
- Metasploit: FortiNet FortiClient Endpoint Management Server FCTID SQLi to RCEexploit module, rank excellent
FortiClient EMS: other exploited entries
| Vulnerability | Product | Our group | Listed | Deadline | EPSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-21643SQL Injection | Fortinet FortiClient EMS | Patch this weekEPSS 0.94 | 0.94 | ||
| CVE-2026-35616Improper Access Control | Fortinet FortiClient EMS | Patch soon | 0.09 |
Read further
- CVE recordcve.org
- NVD entrynvd.nist.gov
- CISA's catalogcisa.gov
- EPSS for this CVEapi.first.org