CVE-2023-25611 Code injection in FortiAnalyzer

Medium 4.0 Published Updated

A local attacker can execute unauthorized code or commands by inserting spreadsheet formulas in macro names within CSV files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-25611?

CVE-2023-25611 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Fortinet Fortianalyzer, published on 7 Mar 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A improper neutralization of formula elements in a CSV file vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer 6.4.0 - 6.4.9, 7.0.0 - 7.0.5, and 7.2.0 - 7.2.1 allows local attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via inserting spreadsheet formulas in macro names.

Weakness: CWE-1236

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-25611?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fortinet Fortianalyzer.

How do I fix CVE-2023-25611?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-25611 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2023-25611 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25611 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Fortinet Fortianalyzer vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8w49-mjcx-h4jg.

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