# CVE-2024-48890: Command injection in FortiSOAR

> An authenticated attacker can execute unauthorized code or commands via a crafted playbook in the FortiSOAR IMAP connector.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Jan 2025
- **Updated:** 15 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8jwr-jm4q-89xr

## What is CVE-2024-48890?

CVE-2024-48890 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSOAR, published on 14 Jan 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 FortiSOAR IMAP connector version 3.5.7 and below may allow an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via a specifically crafted playbook

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-48890?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Fortinet Fortisoar Imap Connector.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-48890?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-48890 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-48890 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-48890 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-48890 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-48890 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSOAR, published on 14 Jan 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-48890 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Fortinet FortiSOAR. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-48890/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-48890/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-48890
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-48890
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-48890

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-48890/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.