CVE-2024-45328: Fortinet FortiSandbox · Escalation of Privilege
Affects Fortinet FortiSandboxSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 7.1 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- 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:RExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Mar 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet FortiSandbox | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
- Immediately restrict access to FortiSandbox GUI console menus to only trusted, high-privileged administrators until patches are available.
- Monitor and audit all administrative activities on FortiSandbox devices to detect any unusual or unauthorized CLI command executions.
- Apply vendor-supplied patches or updates as soon as they are released to address this vulnerability.
- Implement network segmentation to isolate FortiSandbox devices from general administrative networks to reduce the risk of unauthorized access.
- Enforce strong authentication and role-based access controls (RBAC) to minimize the number of users with administrative privileges.
- Use multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all administrative access to FortiSandbox.
- Regularly review and update administrative account permissions to ensure least privilege principles.
- Employ intrusion detection systems (IDS) and endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to identify potential exploitation attempts.
- Conduct security awareness training for administrators regarding the risks of privilege escalation vulnerabilities and safe operational practices.
- 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.