Fortinet FortiSIEM up to 7.1.1 API Request os command injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Fortinet FortiSIEM up to 6.5.2/6.6.3/6.7.8/7.0.2/7.1.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the component API Request Handler. The manipulation leads to os command injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2024-23109. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Fortinet FortiSIEM up to 6.5.2/6.6.3/6.7.8/7.0.2/7.1.1 and classified as very critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component API Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') vulnerability in Fortinet allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via via crafted API requests.

The weakness was released 02/05/2024 as FG-IR-23-130. It is possible to read the advisory at fortiguard.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-23109 since 01/11/2024. 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 01/14/2026). 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

• 6.5.0
• 6.5.1
• 6.5.2
• 6.6.0
• 6.6.1
• 6.6.2
• 6.6.3
• 6.7.0
• 6.7.1
• 6.7.2
• 6.7.3
• 6.7.4
• 6.7.5
• 6.7.6
• 6.7.7
• 6.7.8
• 7.0.0
• 7.0.1
• 7.0.2
• 7.1.0
• 7.1.1

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.fortinet.com/

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