CVE-2023-34989

published 2023-10-10

CVE-2023-34989: 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 GET parameters targeting FortiWLM endpoints ↗
• → CWE-78 OS Command Injection in Fortinet FortiWLM — inspect HTTP GET query strings for OS command injection patterns (e.g., semicolons, pipes, backticks, $() sequences) directed at FortiWLM web interface ↗

• · Affected versions are FortiWLM 8.6.0 through 8.6.5 and 8.5.0 through 8.5.4 — ensure detection/patching scope is limited to these version ranges ↗
• · This CVE is grouped with related FortiWLM OS command injection issues (CVE-2023-34985 through CVE-2023-34988) under the same advisory FG-IR-23-141 — detections may need to cover all five CVEs collectively ↗

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CWE-78