CVE-2025-53679
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
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 12.20% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 96.1% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 7.2 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-08.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2025-12-09 17:19Z10 MO AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-02-26 16:56Z8 MO AGO
- Reserved
- 2025-07-08
- Assigning CNA
- fortinet
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 6.9)
- CNA CVSS 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
- Weaknesses
- CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')Base
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- dc998b6ca9db85c1f90d1044bd1c141deca6e68db24af080b8ec8968d794f8ff
05 Affected products
06 References
- fortiguard.fortinet.comhttps://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-454
07 Remediation
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.