March 25, 2024 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2023-48788 — Fortinet FortiClient EMS
known ransomware use
Fortinet FortiClient EMS SQL Injection Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2024-03-25- Federal due date
2024-04-15- Vendor
- Fortinet
- Product
- FortiClient EMS
- EPSS
- 99.9th percentile (score 0.976, as of
2026-07-13) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Known
- ATT&CK
- T1059 , T1105 , T1190 · signal rollup
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-48788
CISA short description
Fortinet FortiClient EMS contains a SQL injection vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute commands as SYSTEM via specifically crafted requests.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.