Server-side request forgery in Fortinet FortiClientEMS
Priority LOW 19CWE-918Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A server-side request forgery vulnerability [CWE-918] in Fortinet FortiClientEMS version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2 and before 7.2.6 may allow an authenticated attacker to perform internal requests via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00354 29th 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
- Partial
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 | FortiClientEMS | 7.2.0 – 7.2.2; 7.0.0 – 7.0.13; 6.4.7 – 6.4.9; 6.4.0 – 6.4.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- FortiClientEMS VendorFortinet Affected 7.2.0 – 7.2.2; 7.0.0 – 7.0.13; 6.4.7 – 6.4.9; 6.4.0 – 6.4.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.0 – 6.4.9; 7.0.0 – 7.0.13; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.7; 7.4.0 to before 7.4.3 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientems:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.0 – 6.4.9; 7.0.0 – 7.0.13; 7.2.0 to before 7.2.7; 7.4.0 to before 7.4.3 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-48786
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jvmq-cr7f-mvjw
References
More Fortinet Forticlientems vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-27717 Improper access control in Fortinet FortiClientEMS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-17435 SQL injection in Fortinet FortiClientEMS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2024-15227 Missing brute-force protection in Fortinet FortiClientEMS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-37318 SQL injection in Fortinet FortiClientEMS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2026-42652 Improper certificate validation in Fortinet FortiClientEMS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-16735 Path traversal in Fortinet FortiClientEMS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2023-48786 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-48786 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jvmq-cr7f-mvjw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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