OS command injection in Fortinet FortiExtender
Priority LOW 37CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
An OS command injection vulnerability in FortiExtender 4.1.0 to 4.1.1, 4.0.0 and below under CLI admin console may allow unauthorized administrators to run arbitrary system level commands via specially crafted "execute date" commands.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01907 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | FortiExtender | 4.1.0 to 4.1.1; up to 4.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- FortiExtender VendorFortinet Affected 4.1.0 to 4.1.1; up to 4.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:fortiguard:fortiextender_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | Fortiguard |
| cpe:2.3:h:fortiguard:fortiextender:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Fortiguard |
- cpe:2.3:o:fortiguard:fortiextender_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Fortiguard
- cpe:2.3:h:fortiguard:fortiextender:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Fortiguard
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-15710
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qwvq-972q-36q5
References
More Fortinet vulnerabilities
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- TI-2026-20057 Authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiWeb KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2025-39856 Path traversal in Fortinet FortiWeb KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2025-23811 Stack-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiNDR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-18919 SQL injection in Fortinet FortiWeb KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-18911 Heap-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiSwitchManager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-15710 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-15710 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qwvq-972q-36q5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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