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CVE-2023-48788

Critical CVSS 9.8 Known exploited

Published 2024-03-12 · last changed 2026-06-17 · added to CISA KEV 2024-03-25

This one is being exploited in the wild.

CISA added CVE-2023-48788 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-03-25. Federal agencies are required to remediate it on a deadline. If you have affected machines, this is the class of finding that moves ahead of the rest of the queue.

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-2023-48788, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

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.

Sources

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H