CVE-2023-48788
Fortinet FortiClient EMS SQL Injection Vulnerability
IN CISA KEV
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.
- Vendor
- Fortinet
- Product
- FortiClient EMS
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 (critical), scored by NVD (primary)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 (critical), scored by psirt@fortinet.comCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CWE
- CWE-89
- Published
- 2024-03-12
- NVD modified
- 2026-06-17
- NVD status
- Analyzed
CISA KEV
- Date added
- 2024-03-25
- Due date
- 2024-04-15
- Ransomware use
- Known
- Required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
EPSS
98.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (percentile 99th)
FIRST EPSS, updated 17 Oct 2026. About EPSS
CVSS is severity, EPSS is likelihood, KEV means already exploited. EPSS is a statistical probability, not a certainty: a low score does not make a bug safe, and a high one does not prove it is being exploited.
References
- fortiguard.com (Vendor Advisory)
- fortiguard.com (Vendor Advisory)
- www.cisa.gov (US Government Resource)
Data last updated 18 Oct 2026. Sources: NVD API 2.0, CISA KEV catalog, FIRST EPSS. Links: NVD, CISA KEV. Metadata only. ThreatWire does not host exploit code.