An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS Command vulnerability [CWE-78] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox 5.0.0, FortiSandbox 4.4.0 through 4.4.6, FortiSandbox 4.2.1 through 4.2.7, FortiSandbox 4.0.0 through 4.0.5, FortiSandbox 3.2 all versions, FortiSandbox 3.1 all versions, FortiSandbox 3.0 all versions allows an authenticated attacker with at least read-only permission to execute unauthorized commands via crafted requests.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00158.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
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Configuration 1 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-54238 An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS Command vulnerability [CWE-78] in Fortinet FortiSandbox version 5.0.0, 4.4.0 through 4.4.7, 4.2.0 through 4.2.7 and before 4.0.5 allows an authenticated attacker with at least read-only permission to execute unauthorized commands via crafted requests.
Fixes

Solution

Fortinet remediated this issue in FortiSandbox Cloud version 24.2 (not released) and hence customers do not need to perform any action. Upgrade to FortiSandbox version 5.0.1 or above Upgrade to FortiSandbox version 4.4.7 or above Upgrade to FortiSandbox version 4.2.8 or above Upgrade to FortiSandbox version 4.0.6 or above

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-306 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS Command vulnerability [CWE-78] in Fortinet FortiSandbox version 5.0.0, 4.4.0 through 4.4.7, 4.2.0 through 4.2.7 and before 4.0.5 allows an authenticated attacker with at least read-only permission to execute unauthorized commands via crafted requests. An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS Command vulnerability [CWE-78] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox 5.0.0, FortiSandbox 4.4.0 through 4.4.6, FortiSandbox 4.2.1 through 4.2.7, FortiSandbox 4.0.0 through 4.0.5, FortiSandbox 3.2 all versions, FortiSandbox 3.1 all versions, FortiSandbox 3.0 all versions allows an authenticated attacker with at least read-only permission to execute unauthorized commands via crafted requests.
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00084}

 epss

{'score': 0.00115}

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS Command vulnerability [CWE-78] in Fortinet FortiSandbox version 5.0.0, 4.4.0 through 4.4.7, 4.2.0 through 4.2.7 and before 4.0.5 allows an authenticated attacker with at least read-only permission to execute unauthorized commands via crafted requests.
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:X/RC:C'}

Projects

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: fortinet

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-14T14:15:54.229Z

Reserved: 2024-11-18T13:36:52.464Z

Link: CVE-2024-52961

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-03-11T16:03:40.236Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-03-11T15:15:42.960

Modified: 2026-01-14T15:15:55.350

Link: CVE-2024-52961

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-12T22:23:27Z

Weaknesses