CVE-2024-40584 Command injection in FortiAnalyzer

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Authenticated privileged attackers can execute unauthorized commands via crafted HTTP requests in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer and FortiManager.

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-2024-40584?

CVE-2024-40584 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Fortinet Fortianalyzer, published on 11 Feb 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability [CWE-78] in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer version 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, 7.0.0 through 7.0.13, 6.4.0 through 6.4.15 and 6.2.2 through 6.2.13, Fortinet FortiManager version 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.0 through 7.2.5, 7.0.0 through 7.0.13, 6.4.0 through 6.4.15 and 6.2.2 through 6.2.13, Fortinet FortiAnalyzer BigData version 7.4.0, 7.2.0 through 7.2.7, 7.0.1 through 7.0.6, 6.4.5 through 6.4.7 and 6.2.5, Fortinet FortiAnalyzer Cloud version 7.4.1 through 7.4.3, 7.2.1 through 7.2.5, 7.0.1 through 7.0.13 and 6.4.1 through 6.4.7 and Fortinet FortiManager Cloud version 7.4.1 through 7.4.3, 7.2.1 through 7.2.5, 7.0.1 through 7.0.13 and 6.4.1 through 6.4.7 GUI allows an authenticated privileged attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted HTTPS or HTTP requests.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40584?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Fortinet Fortianalyzer, Fortinet Fortianalyzer Big Data, Fortinet Fortianalyzer Cloud, Fortinet Fortimanager, Fortinet Fortimanager Cloud.

How do I fix CVE-2024-40584?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40584 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-2024-40584 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40584 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Fortinet Fortianalyzer vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x763-rwjp-4g28.

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