CVE-2023-48788

criticalpriority · act · 90OT risk · criticalKEV · exploitedEU KEV · CNWEPSS 0.984 · 100 %ileexploit · weaponizedDEEURUUS

grimoire priorityP0 · Act now

Exploitable?

Yes · in the wild

CISA KEV · 2 exploits · weaponized

Likely / severe?

98.4% (100th) EPSS

CVSS 9.8 · critical

Is it mine?

10 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

5 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cert_bund

added 2024-03-25remediate by 2024-04-15

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

EU KEVflagged by CNWreported 2025-01-23patched 2024-03-12ransomware

SQLi vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, FortiClientEMS 7.0.1 through 7.0.10 allows attackers to execute unauthorized code or commands.

EPSS · scored 2026-10-26

Fortinet FortiClient EMS SQL Injection Vulnerability

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

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

9.8

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.19.8criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 3.9 · impact 5.9

v3.19.8criticalAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU

v3.19.3criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:Csecondary · ENISA EU

v3.19.8criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · psirt@fortinet.comexploitability 3.9 · impact 5.9

v3.19.8criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Hsecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: active · Automatable: yes · Technical Impact: totalcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-89USCWE-89US

ATT&CK techniques

ATT&CK techniques this enables or maps to.

exploits (2)

Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.

exploit/windows/http/forticlient_ems_fctid_sqliFortiNet FortiClient Endpoint Management Server FCTID SQLi to RCEweaponized · metasploit
horizon3ai/CVE-2023-48788Fortinet FortiClient EMS SQL InjectionPoC · poc_in_github

affected products (10)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

Fortinet FortiClient EMS <7.0.11all versionscert_bundDE
Fortinet FortiClient EMS <7.2.3all versionscert_bundDE
Fortinet FortiClient≤ EMS <7.0.11cert_bundDE
Fortinet FortiClient≤ EMS <7.2.3cert_bundDE
Fortinet FortiClientEMS≤ 7.0.1 ≤7.0.10enisa_euvdEU
Fortinet FortiClientEMS≤ 7.2.0 ≤7.2.2enisa_euvdEU
Fortinet Inc. FortiClientEMS7.0.1 → 7.0.10fstec_bduRU
Fortinet Inc. FortiClientEMS7.2.0 → 7.2.2fstec_bduRU
fortinet forticlient enterprise management server7.0.1 → 7.0.11nvdUScpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient_enterprise_management_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fortinet forticlient enterprise management server7.2.0 → 7.2.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient_enterprise_management_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

advisories (1)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

WID-SEC-W-2024-0605Fortinet FortiClientEMS: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen CodeausführungDeutsch2024-03-12csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Fortinet FortiClient ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.

also known as (5)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd fstec_bdu cert_bund nvd NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2024-03-12modified 2026-06-17

references (7)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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