CVE-2025-53679

Published Dec 9, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.9 Medium EPSS 11.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability [CWE-78] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox 5.0.0 through 5.0.2, FortiSandbox 4.4.0 through 4.4.7, FortiSandbox 4.2 all versions, FortiSandbox 4.0 all versions, FortiSandbox Cloud 24.1, FortiSandbox Cloud 23 all versions allows a remote privileged attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Fortinet

FortiSandbox

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`5.0.0`	affected	≤ 5.0.2
`4.4.0`	affected	≤ 4.4.7
`4.2.1`	affected	≤ 4.2.8
`4.0.0`	affected	≤ 4.0.6

Fortinet

FortiSandbox Cloud

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`24.1`	affected	—
`23.4`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox_cloud::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox_cloud:24.1.4436:::::::*

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to FortiSandbox version 5.0.3 or above Upgrade to FortiSandbox version 4.4.8 or above Fortinet remediated this issue in FortiSandbox Cloud version 24.2 (not released) and hence customers do not need to perform any action.

Tracking

Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 11.9% (11.906% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-454

History

Feb 5, 2026 5:00 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Fortinet fortisandbox Cloud
CPEs	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:_fortisandbox_paas:23.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:_fortisandbox_paas:23.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:_fortisandbox_paas:23.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:_fortisandbox_paas:24.1:::::::*	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox_cloud:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox_cloud:24.1.4436:::::::*
Vendors & Products	Fortinet Fortisandbox Paas	Fortinet fortisandbox Cloud

Jan 14, 2026 1:00 PM Description updated. Affected versions updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description	An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability [CWE-78] in Fortinet FortiSandbox version 5.0.0 through 5.0.2 and before 4.4.7 GUI allows a remote privileged attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.	An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability [CWE-78] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox 5.0.0 through 5.0.2, FortiSandbox 4.4.0 through 4.4.7, FortiSandbox 4.2 all versions, FortiSandbox 4.0 all versions, FortiSandbox Cloud 24.1, FortiSandbox Cloud 23 all versions allows a remote privileged attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
CPEs	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.2.0:::::::*

Dec 9, 2025 9:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Dec 9, 2025 8:30 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Fortinet Fortisandbox Paas
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:_fortisandbox_paas:23.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:_fortisandbox_paas:23.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:_fortisandbox_paas:23.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:_fortisandbox_paas:24.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox::::::::
Vendors & Products		Fortinet Fortisandbox Paas

Dec 9, 2025 5:45 PM Description updated. First appearance in the feed. Weaknesses updated. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability [CWE-78] in Fortinet FortiSandbox version 5.0.0 through 5.0.2 and before 4.4.7 GUI allows a remote privileged attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
First Time appeared		Fortinet Fortinet fortisandbox Fortinet fortisandboxcloud
Weaknesses		CWE-78
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.0.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.0.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.0.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.0.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.2.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.2.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.2.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.2.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.2.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.2.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.2.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.2.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.2.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:4.4.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:5.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:5.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandbox:5.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:23.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortisandboxcloud:24.1:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Fortinet Fortinet fortisandbox Fortinet fortisandboxcloud
References		https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-454
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:O/RC:C'}`