CVE-2023-34985

published 2023-10-10

CVE-2023-34985: A improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') in Fortinet FortiWLM version 8.6.0 through 8.6.5 and 8.5.0 through…

Priority P2 65 high 8.8 CVSS 3.1

AV N AC L PR L UI N S U C H I H A H

A improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') in Fortinet FortiWLM version 8.6.0 through 8.6.5 and 8.5.0 through 8.5.4 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specifically crafted HTTP get request parameters.

Affected

4 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
fortinet	fortinet	—	—
fortinet	fortiwlm	—	—
fortinet	fortiwlm	8.5.0 – 8.5.4	—
fortinet	fortiwlm	8.6.0 – 8.6.5	—

Detection & IOCs extracted from sources · hover to see the quote

• → Vulnerability is triggered via specially crafted HTTP GET request parameters — monitor for anomalous or shell-metacharacter-containing query strings targeting FortiWLM endpoints ↗
• → CWE-78 OS Command Injection in Fortinet FortiWLM — inspect HTTP GET parameters for OS command injection patterns (e.g., semicolons, pipes, backticks, $() constructs) ↗

• · Affected versions are FortiWLM 8.6.0–8.6.5 and 8.5.0–8.5.4; ensure detection rules are scoped to these version ranges and updated once patched versions are deployed ↗
• · This advisory covers a cluster of related CVEs (CVE-2023-34985 through CVE-2023-34989); detections built for this CVE may need to be validated against all five to avoid gaps ↗

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CWE-78