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Fortinet FortiClient EMS

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CVE-2023-48788

Fortinet FortiClient EMS SQL Injection Vulnerability

CISA catalog due date2024-04-15
overdue since 2024-04-15
EPSS exploit probability (next 30 days)98.4% · 100percentile
From CVE publication to KEV listing13 days (2024-03-12 → 2024-03-25)
Remediation window (KEV listing to due date)21 days
Days on the KEV list961 days
Date added to KEV2024-03-25
Known ransomware campaign useKnown
VendorFortinet
ProductFortiClient EMS
Weaknesses (CWE)CWE-89

Fortinet: 32 entries (1.8% of all KEV entries are from this vendor); 9 added in 2026.

BOD 26-04 note: this is the date printed in the CISA catalog. A federal agency's actual deadline is set by its SSVC tier - Act (3 days), Attend (14 days), Track (60 days), or the next scheduled upgrade - counted from the KEV listing date or the date the vulnerability is identified in its environment, whichever comes first. Use the tier helper on each CVE page for your own window.

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Description

Fortinet FortiClient EMS contains a SQL injection vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute commands as SYSTEM via specifically crafted requests.

Required action (CISA)

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

Notes

https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-007; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-48788

References

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