SQL injection in FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer forward module



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2025-24474
CWE-ID CWE-89
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
FortiManager
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

FortiAnalyzer
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

Vendor Fortinet, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) SQL injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU112527

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24474

CWE-ID: CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in forward module. A remote privileged user can send a specially crafted request to the system and escalate privileges. 

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FortiManager: 6.4.0 - 7.6.1

FortiAnalyzer: 6.4.0 - 7.6.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-437


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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