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Vulnerability · CVE-2023-48788

Fortinet FortiClient EMS SQL Injection Vulnerability

Published Mar 12, 2024 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Fortinet FortiClient EMS

Patch now

CVE-2023-48788 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Apr 15, 2024. Confirm Fortinet FortiClient EMS against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

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  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
Severity
Critical9.8
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
98.45%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
cpe fortinet/forticlient enterprise management server · vendor Fortinet FortiClient EMS

A improper neutralization of special elements used in an sql command ('sql injection') in Fortinet FortiClientEMS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, FortiClientEMS 7.0.1 through 7.0.10 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted packets.

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  • cpe fortinet/forticlient enterprise management serverversion unspecified
  • vendor Fortinet FortiClient EMSversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2023-48788

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2023-48788 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Apr 15, 2024. Confirm Fortinet FortiClient EMS against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-89: SQL Injection. EPSS 98.45%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Fortinet security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 12, 2024 · Catalog

    Detected

    A improper neutralization of special elements used in an sql command ('sql injection') in Fortinet FortiClientEMS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, FortiClientEMS 7.0.1 through 7.0.10 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted packets.

  2. Mar 25, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  3. Apr 15, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    A improper neutralization of special elements used in an sql command ('sql injection') in Fortinet FortiClientEMS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, FortiClientEMS 7.0.1 through 7.0.10 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted packets.

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2023-48788

    Fortinet FortiClient EMS contains a SQL injection vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute commands as SYSTEM via specifically crafted requests.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-48788

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2023-48788

    30-day exploitation probability 98.4%

    first.org
  • Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_windows/http/forticlient_ems_fctid_sqli

    Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2023-48788

    A improper neutralization of special elements used in an sql command ('sql injection') in Fortinet FortiClientEMS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, FortiClientEMS 7.0.1 through 7.0.10 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted packets.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2023-48788

    Fortinet FortiClient EMS contains a SQL injection vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute commands as SYSTEM via specifically crafted requests.

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.