Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2024-21760 is a high-severity Code Injection (CWE-94) vulnerability in Fortinet Fortisoar. Its CVSS base score is 8.4 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 49% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to AC-6 (Least Privilege) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2024-21760 is a code injection vulnerability (CWE-94) affecting the FortiSOAR Connector in FortiSOAR versions 7.4, 7.3, 7.2, 7.0, and 6.4 across all releases. It stems from improper control of code generation, enabling an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the host system through a playbook code snippet. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating high severity due to its potential for complete system compromise.
An authenticated attacker with high privileges (PR:H) can exploit this vulnerability remotely over the network (AV:N) with low complexity (AC:L), though it requires user interaction (UI:R), such as triggering a malicious playbook snippet. Successful exploitation grants the attacker high-impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability effects across the affected scope (S:C), potentially leading to full remote code execution on the FortiSOAR host.
For mitigation details, refer to the Fortinet advisory at https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-420, which provides guidance on patches and workarounds for affected versions.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-19374
Vulnerability Data
An improper control of generation of code ('Code Injection') vulnerability [CWE-94] in FortiSOAR Connector FortiSOAR 7.4 all versions, 7.3 all versions, 7.2 all versions, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all versions may allow an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on…
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the host via a playbook code snippet.
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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Code injection vulnerability enabling authenticated remote arbitrary code execution via playbook snippets in a network-accessible application, directly facilitating T1190 (Exploit Public-Facing Application) and T1059 (Command and Scripting Interpreter).
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Directly requires validation of playbook code snippet inputs to prevent code injection attacks like CWE-94.
Ensures timely remediation of the specific code injection flaw in FortiSOAR Connector through patching as advised by the vendor.
Enforces least privilege to restrict high-privilege (PR:H) access required for authenticated attackers to inject and execute arbitrary code via playbooks.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
PR.PS-06's SDLC practices directly target injection flaws via secure coding and testing (mostly), yet as a single broad outcome it leaves many code-generation specifics unaddressed (partial).
PR.DS-10 protects runtime data confidentiality/integrity but has no bearing on neutralizing externally influenced input during code generation, so neither direction shows any preventive effect.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Banning unapproved code samples and unauthenticated web services, combined with secure-coding standards and SAST, prevents the dynamic generation or inclusion of attacker-supplied code.
Controls that restrict unauthorized or malicious code from being introduced via external networks or removable media limit opportunities for an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary code.