Fortinet FortiSandbox up to 4.2.8/4.4.7/5.0.2 HTTP os command injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Fortinet FortiSandbox up to 4.2.8/4.4.7/5.0.2. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component HTTP Handler. The manipulation leads to os command injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-53949. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability was found in Fortinet FortiSandbox up to 4.2.8/4.4.7/5.0.2. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component HTTP 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 [CWE-78] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox 5.0.0 through 5.0.2, FortiSandbox 4.4.0 through 4.4.7, FortiSandbox 4.2 all versions, FortiSandbox 4.0 all versions may allow an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code on the underlying system via crafted HTTP requests.

It is possible to read the advisory at fortiguard.fortinet.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-53949 since 07/15/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1202 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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Vendor

• Fortinet

Name

• FortiSandbox

Version

• 4.2.0
• 4.2.1
• 4.2.2
• 4.2.3
• 4.2.4
• 4.2.5
• 4.2.6
• 4.2.7
• 4.2.8
• 4.4.0
• 4.4.1
• 4.4.2
• 4.4.3
• 4.4.4
• 4.4.5
• 4.4.6
• 4.4.7
• 5.0.0
• 5.0.1
• 5.0.2

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.fortinet.com/

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