CVE-2023-48788

CRITICAL9.8

CISA KEV

Published 2024-03-12 · Updated 2026-06-17 · Source psirt@fortinet.com

Summary

CVE-2023-48788 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClient EMS. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 25, 2024, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed; US federal agencies had to remediate it by April 15, 2024. CISA also lists it as known to be used in ransomware campaigns, so it should be prioritised accordingly. Fortinet has 32 vulnerabilities in the KEV catalog, 14 of them linked to ransomware.

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Description

A improper neutralization of special elements used in an sql command ('sql injection') in Fortinet FortiClientEMS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, FortiClientEMS 7.0.1 through 7.0.10 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted packets.

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-89

CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability

Product: Fortinet — FortiClient EMS

Name: Fortinet FortiClient EMS SQL Injection Vulnerability

Date added: 2024-03-25 · Due: 2024-04-15

USED IN RANSOMWARE

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

References

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