CVE-2024-54027: Fortinet FortiSandbox · Improper access control
Affects Fortinet FortiSandboxSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:CExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Mar 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet FortiSandbox | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2024-54027, organizations should implement the following specific measures: 1) Immediately restrict and audit super-admin CLI access to FortiSandbox systems, ensuring only trusted personnel have such privileges. 2) Enforce strong authentication mechanisms and consider multi-factor authentication for super-admin accounts to reduce the risk of credential compromise. 3) Monitor CLI access logs for unusual or unauthorized activity indicative of exploitation attempts. 4) Segregate FortiSandbox management interfaces from general network access to limit exposure. 5) Apply vendor patches or updates as soon as they become available; maintain close communication with Fortinet for patch release notifications. 6) If patching is delayed, consider temporary compensating controls such as disabling unused CLI commands or restricting CLI access via network controls. 7) Conduct regular security assessments and penetration tests focusing on privileged access controls within FortiSandbox environments. 8) Educate administrators on the risks of hard-coded keys and the importance of credential hygiene. These targeted actions go beyond generic advice by focusing on access control hardening, monitoring, and proactive patch management tailored to the nature of this vulnerability.
Description
A Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability [CWE-321] in FortiSandbox version 4.4.6 and below, version 4.2.7 and below, version 4.0.5 and below, version 3.2.4 and below, version 3.1.5 and below, version 3.0.7 to 3.0.5 may allow a privileged attacker with super-admin profile and CLI access to read sensitive data via CLI.