Fortinet Critical SQLi Vulnerability in FortiClientEMS Software - 20240318003¶
Overview¶
Fortinet has released an advisory for Fortinet critical SQL Injection vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable FortiClientEMS software.
What is vulnerable?¶
| Product(s) Affected | Affected version(s) | Severity | CVEs | Exploited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FortiClientEMS | 7.2.0 through 7.2.2 | Critical | CVE-2023-48788 | Yes |
| FortiClientEMS | 7.0.1 through 7.0.10 | Critical | CVE-2023-48788 | Yes |
| FortiOS | 7.4.0 through 7.4.1 | Critical | CVE-2023-42789, CVE-2023-42790 | No |
| FortiOS | 7.2.0 through 7.2.5 | Critical | CVE-2023-42789 | No |
| FortiOS | 7.0.0 through 7.0.12 | Critical | CVE-2023-42789 | No |
| FortiOS | 6.4.0 through 6.4.14 | Critical | CVE-2023-42789, CVE-2023-42790 | No |
| FortiOS | 6.2.0 through 6.2.15 | Critical | CVE-2023-42789, CVE-2023-42790 | No |
| FortiOS | 7.2.0 through 7.2.6 | Critical | CVE-2023-42789, CVE-2023-42790 | No |
| FortiOS | 7.0.0 through 7.0.12 | Critical | CVE-2023-42789, CVE-2023-42790 | No |
| FortiOS | 2.0.0 through 2.0.13 | Critical | CVE-2023-42789 | No |
| FortiProxy | 7.4.0 | Critical | CVE-2023-42789, CVE-2023-42790 | No |
What has been observed?¶
CISA added this vulnerability in their Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. There is no evidence of exploitation affecting Western Australian Government networks at the time of publishing.
Recommendation¶
The WA SOC recommends administrators apply the solutions as per vendor instructions to all affected devices within expected timeframe of one month (refer Patch Management):