# CVE-2023-25607: An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability \[CWE-78 \] in FortiManager 7.2.0

- Severity: CVSS 7.4 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-10-10 · Updated: 2025-12-16

## Affected

- Fortinet FortiAnalyzer: from 7.2.0, through 7.2.2; from 7.0.0, through 7.0.7; from 6.4.0, through 6.4.11; from 6.2.0, through 6.2.12; from 6.0.0, through 6.0.12
- Fortinet FortiManager: from 7.2.0, through 7.2.2; from 7.0.0, through 7.0.7; from 6.4.0, through 6.4.11; from 6.2.0, through 6.2.12; from 6.0.0, through 6.0.12
- Fortinet FortiADC: from 7.0.0, through 7.0.3; from 6.2.0, through 6.2.6; from 6.1.0, through 6.1.6; from 6.0.0, through 6.0.4

## Description

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability [CWE-78 ] in FortiManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, 6.4.0 through 6.4.11, 6.2 all versions, 6.0 all versions, FortiAnalyzer 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, 6.4.0 through 6.4.11, 6.2 all versions, 6.0 all versions and FortiADC 7.1.0, 7.0.0 through 7.0.3, 6.2 all versions, 6.1 all versions, 6.0 all versions management interface may allow an authenticated attacker with at least READ permissions on system settings to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying shell due to an unsafe usage of the wordexp function.

## What to do

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## Related

- Browse: [Fortinet](https://cve.now/tech/fortinet.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-352

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