CVE-2023-48782 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

A improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') in Fortinet FortiWLM version 8.6.0 through 8.6.5 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specifically crafted http get request parameters

Published: 2023-12-13

Score: 8.6 High

EPSS: 2.7% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Fortinet

FortiWLM

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`8.6.0`	affected	≤ 8.6.5

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiwlm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Please upgrade to FortiWLM version 8.6.6 or above Please upgrade to FortiWLM version 8.5.5 or above

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-52815	A improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') in Fortinet FortiWLM version 8.6.0 through 8.6.5 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specifically crafted http get request parameters

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02661.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-450

History

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Fortinet Fortiwlm

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: fortinet

Published: 2023-12-13T06:37:42.217Z

Updated: 2026-02-25T16:12:50.714Z

Reserved: 2023-11-19T19:58:38.554Z

Link: CVE-2023-48782

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T21:37:55.001Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-12-13T07:15:27.480

Modified: 2026-06-17T06:34:57.587

Link: CVE-2023-48782

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-78

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