CVE-2025-53679 Command injection in FortiSandbox
Remote privileged attackers can execute unauthorized code via crafted HTTP requests in FortiSandbox products.
- 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-2025-53679?
CVE-2025-53679 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Fortinet Fortisandbox, published on 9 Dec 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] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox 5.0.0 through 5.0.2, FortiSandbox 4.4.0 through 4.4.7, FortiSandbox 4.2 all versions, FortiSandbox 4.0 all versions, FortiSandbox Cloud 24.1, FortiSandbox Cloud 23 all versions allows a remote privileged attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-53679?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Fortinet Fortisandbox, Fortinet Fortisandbox Cloud.
How do I fix CVE-2025-53679?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-53679 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-2025-53679 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-53679 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet Fortisandbox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g2jf-rc5w-j8rp.