Fortinet FortiSIEM up to 5.4.0 API Request os command injection

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A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Fortinet FortiSIEM up to 5.4.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component API Request Handler. This manipulation causes os command injection. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-36553. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Fortinet FortiSIEM up to 5.4.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component API Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') in Fortinet FortiSIEM version 5.4.0 and 5.3.0 through 5.3.3 and 5.2.5 through 5.2.8 and 5.2.1 through 5.2.2 and 5.1.0 through 5.1.3 and 5.0.0 through 5.0.1 and 4.10.0 and 4.9.0 and 4.7.2 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted API requests.

The weakness was shared 11/14/2023 as FG-IR-23-135. It is possible to read the advisory at fortiguard.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-36553 since 06/23/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/14/2023). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1202 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Vendor

• Fortinet

Name

• FortiSIEM

Version

• 4.0
• 4.1
• 4.2
• 4.3
• 4.4
• 4.5
• 4.6
• 4.7
• 4.7.0
• 4.7.1
• 4.7.2
• 4.8
• 4.9
• 4.9.0
• 4.10.0
• 5.0
• 5.0.0
• 5.0.1
• 5.1
• 5.1.0
• 5.1.1
• 5.1.2
• 5.1.3
• 5.2
• 5.2.0
• 5.2.1
• 5.2.2
• 5.2.3
• 5.2.4
• 5.2.5
• 5.2.6
• 5.2.7
• 5.2.8
• 5.3
• 5.3.0
• 5.3.1
• 5.3.2
• 5.3.3
• 5.4.0

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.fortinet.com/

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