Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU107316

Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command in FortiRecorder and FortiMail - CVE-2024-56497

Published: April 9, 2025

Vulnerability identifier: #VU107316

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56497

CWE-ID: CWE-88

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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

The vulnerability exist due to insufficient filtration of arguments passed via CLI. A local user with super-admin profile and CLI access to execute unauthorized code via the CLI.

Affected software

FortiRecorder
FortiMail

How to mitigate CVE-2024-56497

Install updates from vendor's website.

FortiRecorder - addressed in versions 6.4.5, 7.0.2
FortiMail - addressed in versions 6.4.8, 7.0.7, 7.2.5

External References

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-170

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