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CVE-2024-31491VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-31491: Fortinet FortiSandbox · Execute unauthorized code or commands

Affects Fortinet FortiSandboxSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.6High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 57% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:X/RC:X

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 May 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Fortinet FortiSandboxAffected
  • =4.4.0
  • =4.2.1
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately inventory their FortiSandbox deployments to identify affected versions (4.2.1 through 4.2.6 and 4.4.0 through 4.4.4). Although patches are not yet available, organizations should apply any interim mitigations recommended by Fortinet, such as disabling vulnerable interfaces or restricting HTTP access to FortiSandbox appliances via network segmentation and firewall rules. Implement strict access controls limiting administrative privileges to trusted personnel and enforce multi-factor authentication to reduce the risk of credential compromise. Monitor network traffic for unusual or unexpected HTTP requests targeting FortiSandbox devices, using IDS/IPS and SIEM solutions to detect potential exploitation attempts. Establish enhanced logging and alerting on FortiSandbox appliances to capture anomalous command execution or privilege escalation activities. Once Fortinet releases official patches, prioritize their deployment in all affected environments. Conduct post-patch validation and penetration testing to ensure the vulnerability is fully remediated. Additionally, review and update incident response plans to address potential exploitation scenarios involving FortiSandbox compromise.

Description

A client-side enforcement of server-side security vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox 4.4.0 through 4.4.4, FortiSandbox 4.2.1 through 4.2.6 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via HTTP requests.

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