Fortinet FortiClient EMS SQL Injection Vulnerability

Critical Threat Advisory: This vulnerability is documented in active Ransomware campaigns. Immediate remediation required.

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

CRITICAL

9.3 / 10

Minimal Risk Critical

Vector Specification

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:C

Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

94.16 %

Predictive Probability

Percentile Rank

99.9 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 99.9% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Mar 25, 2024

Remediation Due

Apr 15, 2024

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

Fortinet FortiClient EMS contains a SQL injection vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute commands as SYSTEM via specifically crafted requests.

Remediation Directive

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Asset Context

Vendor Identity

Fortinet

Affected Product

FortiClient EMS

Ransomware Status

Campaign Use Known

Weakness Classification

CWE-89

External Intelligence

https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-007

NVD

National Vulnerability Database

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-48788