CVE-2023-34991
Published: 14 November 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-34991 is a critical-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiwlm. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 6.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2023-34991 is an SQL injection issue (CWE-89) caused by improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands, affecting Fortinet FortiWLM versions 8.6.0 through 8.6.5, 8.5.0 through 8.5.4, 8.4.0 through 8.4.2, 8.3.0 through 8.3.2, and 8.2.2. It received a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8.
An unauthenticated attacker with network access can exploit the flaw by submitting a crafted HTTP request, resulting in execution of unauthorized code or commands on the affected appliance.
Fortinet published advisory FG-IR-23-142 to address the issue. The EPSS score has remained flat at a peak of 0.0980 with no material rise observed after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-39029
Vulnerability details
A improper neutralization of special elements used in an sql command ('sql injection') in Fortinet FortiWLM version 8.6.0 through 8.6.5 and 8.5.0 through 8.5.4 and 8.4.0 through 8.4.2 and 8.3.0 through 8.3.2 and 8.2.2 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code…
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or commands via a crafted http request.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.