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AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network-reachable management interface, but PR:H required; full triad impact consistent with OS-level command execution on appliance.
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CVSS VectorVendor: fortinet
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A improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox 5.2.0, FortiSandbox 5.0.0 through 5.0.6, FortiSandbox 4.4.0 through 4.4.9 may allow attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via <insert attack vector here>
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AnalysisAI
Command injection in Fortinet FortiSandbox allows a remote, highly privileged attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands on the underlying system, achieving full confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. Affected versions span FortiSandbox 4.2.1-4.2.8, 4.4.0-4.4.9, 5.0.0-5.0.6, and 5.2.0, covering a wide release range across multiple major branches. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | High-privilege authenticated access to FortiSandbox is required - the CVSS PR:H metric establishes that exploitation is limited to users holding administrative or equivalent credentials on the appliance. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The base CVSS score of 6.7 is tempered by PR:H, which requires admin-level credentials - significantly limiting the realistic attacker pool compared to unauthenticated exploits. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | The temporal CVSS metric RL:O confirms an official fix has been released by Fortinet. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
Recommended ActionAI
Within 24 hours: Identify all FortiSandbox appliances running affected versions (4.2.1-4.2.8, 4.4.0-4.4.9, 5.0.0-5.0.6, 5.2.0) and audit administrative access logs for any suspicious privileged user activity. …
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EUVD-2026-72922
GHSA-jq5j-gp3m-3mrh