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CVE-2024-45328: Fortinet FortiSandbox · Escalation of Privilege

Affects Fortinet FortiSandboxSource CVE Database V5

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Public exploit available · CVSS 7.1 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 Mar 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  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), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Fortinet FortiSandboxAffected
  • =4.4.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

  1. Immediately restrict access to FortiSandbox GUI console menus to only trusted, high-privileged administrators until patches are available.
  2. Monitor and audit all administrative activities on FortiSandbox devices to detect any unusual or unauthorized CLI command executions.
  3. Apply vendor-supplied patches or updates as soon as they are released to address this vulnerability.
  4. Implement network segmentation to isolate FortiSandbox devices from general administrative networks to reduce the risk of unauthorized access.
  5. Enforce strong authentication and role-based access controls (RBAC) to minimize the number of users with administrative privileges.
  6. Use multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all administrative access to FortiSandbox.
  7. Regularly review and update administrative account permissions to ensure least privilege principles.
  8. Employ intrusion detection systems (IDS) and endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to identify potential exploitation attempts.
  9. Conduct security awareness training for administrators regarding the risks of privilege escalation vulnerabilities and safe operational practices.
  10. Maintain up-to-date backups and incident response plans to quickly recover from potential compromises.

Description

An incorrect authorization vulnerability [CWE-863] in FortiSandbox 4.4.0 through 4.4.6 may allow a low priviledged administrator to execute elevated CLI commands via the GUI console menu.

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