CVE-2019-15710 Command injection in FortiExtender

High 7.2 Published Updated

Unauthorized administrators can execute arbitrary system commands via crafted CLI date commands in FortiExtender.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-15710?

CVE-2019-15710 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Fortinet FortiExtender, published on 31 Oct 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An OS command injection vulnerability in FortiExtender 4.1.0 to 4.1.1, 4.0.0 and below under CLI admin console may allow unauthorized administrators to run arbitrary system level commands via specially crafted "execute date" commands.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15710?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fortiguard Fortiextender Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15710?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15710 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2019-15710 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15710 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qwvq-972q-36q5.

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