An improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('Command Injection') vulnerability [CWE-77] in FortiPortal version 7.2.0,…

published 2023-12-13 2y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2023-52824

cvss: 8.8; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.3%; EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
public exploits: 0; none known

An improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('Command Injection') vulnerability [CWE-77] in FortiPortal version 7.2.0, version 7.0.6 and below may allow a remote authenticated attacker with at least R/W permission to execute unauthorized commands via specifically crafted arguments in the Schedule System Backup page field.

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total
Assessed: last yr. (2024-12-02)

Exploit prediction

1.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-14).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	7.9	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CNA	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Fortinet FortiPortal

Classification

Weakness

CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command

Technology feeds

Fortinet rss critical rss

References

fortiguard.com /psirt/FG-IR-23-425
vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2023-48791
NVD CVE-2023-48791

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