CVE-2024-54027 Hardcoded credentials in FortiSandbox
A privileged attacker with CLI access can read sensitive data due to a hard-coded cryptographic key in FortiSandbox.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-54027?
CVE-2024-54027 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortisandbox, published on 17 Mar 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability [CWE-321] in FortiSandbox version 4.4.6 and below, version 4.2.7 and below, version 4.0.5 and below, version 3.2.4 and below, version 3.1.5 and below, version 3.0.7 to 3.0.5 may allow a privileged attacker with super-admin profile and CLI access to read sensitive data via CLI.
Weakness: CWE-321
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-54027?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Fortisandbox.
How do I fix CVE-2024-54027?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-54027 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-54027 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-54027 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet Fortisandbox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qcqx-4h2x-x43j.