CVE-2023-26210
Multiple improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('OS Command Injection...
Multiple improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerabilties [CWE-78] vulnerability in Fortinet allows a local authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary shell code as root user via crafted CLI requests.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Multiple improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerabilties [CWE-78] vulnerability in Fortinet allows a local authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary shell code as root user via crafted CLI requests.
- Record
CVE-2023-26210- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:X/RC:C - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-30035
Multiple improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerabilties [CWE-78] vulnerability in Fortinet allows a local authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary shell code as root user via crafted CLI requests.
- Record
EUVD-2023-30035- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:X/RC:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mhr4-7gpq-rjpw
Multiple improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('OS Command Injection...
Multiple improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerabilties [CWE-78] in Fortinet FortiADCManager version 7.1.0 and before 7.0.0, FortiADC version 7.2.0 and before 7.1.2 allows a local authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary shell code as root user via crafted CLI requests.
- Record
GHSA-mhr4-7gpq-rjpw- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Multiple improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerabilties [CWE-78] vulnerability in Fortinet allows a local authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary shell code as root user via crafted CLI requests.
- Record
CVE-2023-26210- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-26210 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Fortinet Fortiadc, published June 13, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.48%, the 41st percentile. No source names a fixed version.