OS command injection in Fortinet FortiMail
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- 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 improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') in Fortinet FortiMail versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.4 and 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 and 6.4.0 through 6.4.7, FortiRecorder versions 7.0.0 and 6.4.0 through 6.4.4 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via the CLI.
Why it matters now
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 | FortiMail | 7.2.0 – 7.2.4; 7.0.0 – 7.0.6; 6.4.0 – 6.4.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Fortinet | FortiRecorder | 7.0.0; 6.4.0 – 6.4.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-56497
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8qhx-f4vg-5h4h
References
More Fortinet Fortimail vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-65779 Path traversal in Fortinet FortiMail KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-23811 Stack-based buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiNDR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-07433 Improper authentication in Fortinet FortiMail CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-14584 An improper authentication vulnerability in FortiMail before 7.0.1 may allow a remote… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-06324 SQL injection in Fortinet FortiMail CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-25708 Improper access control in Fortinet FortiMail CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
Sources
- CVE-2024-56497 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-56497 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8qhx-f4vg-5h4h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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