CVE-2023-36550

published 2023-10-10

CVE-2023-36550: 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 70 critical 9.8 CVSS 3.1

AV N AC L PR N 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 containing OS command injection payloads targeting Fortinet FortiWLM ↗
• → Target affected versions: FortiWLM 8.6.0 through 8.6.5 and 8.5.0 through 8.5.4 — monitor/block HTTP GET requests with shell metacharacters in parameters against these versions ↗

• · CVE-2023-36550 is one of several OS command injection CVEs (CVE-2023-34993, CVE-2023-36547, CVE-2023-36548, CVE-2023-36549, CVE-2023-36550) affecting FortiWLM — detections and patches should address the full cluster ↗
• · CVSS score is 9.8 (Critical) with CWE-78 (OS Command Injection); unauthenticated exploitation via HTTP GET is implied, making internet-exposed FortiWLM instances highest priority ↗

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CWE-78