SQL injection in FortiClientEMS - CVE-2023-48788
Published: March 12, 2024 / Updated: April 19, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU87359
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-48788
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data within the DAS component. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected system.
Affected software
FortiClientEMS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-48788
Install update from vendor's website.
FortiClientEMS - addressed in versions 7.0.11, 7.2.3