An improper neutralization of formula elements in a csv file in Fortinet FortiManager version 6.4.3 and below, 6.2.7 and below allows attack
An improper neutralization of formula elements in a csv file in Fortinet FortiManager version 6.4.3 and below, 6.2.7 and below allows attacker to execute arbitrary commands via crafted IPv4 field in policy name, when exported as excel file and opened unsafely on the victim host.
- Published
- Sep 30, 2021
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.5% · 41th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-1236
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Action score
25
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 25 / 40 · 6.3 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.5%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- 6.3
- CNA · fortinet
- 3.7
- 2.6 point gap
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:X
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| fortinet | fortimanager | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- fortinet fortimanagerbefore 6.2.8
- fortinet fortimanager6.4.0 and later · before 6.4.4
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (fortinet). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Fortinet Fortinet FortiManager
- FortiManager 6.4.3, 6.2.7affected
Same product
fortinet: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2024-47575A missing authentication for critical function in FortiManager 7.6.0, FortiManager 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, FortiManager 7.2.0 through 7.2.7, FoKEV97Now
- CVE-2024-48884A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiManager 7.6.0 through 7.6.1,41Plan
- CVE-2015-3613A vulnerability exists in in FortiManager 5.2.1 and earlier and 5.0.10 and earlier in the WebUI FTP backup page40Plan
- CVE-2024-47571An operation on a resource after expiration or release in Fortinet FortiManager 6.4.12 through 7.4.0 allows an attacker to gain improper acc39Monitor
- CVE-2023-36554A improper access control in Fortinet FortiManager version 7.4.0, version 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, version 7.0.0 through 7.0.10, version 6.4.0 t39Monitor
- CVE-2019-6695Lack of root file system integrity checking in Fortinet FortiManager VM application images of 6.2.0, 6.0.6 and below may allow an attacker t39Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
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Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
- CVE-2021-240170 days apartAn improper authentication in Fortinet FortiManager version 6.4.3 and below, 6.2.6 and below allows attacker to assign arbitrary Policy and 17Monitor
Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- Administrator privileges are required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- High
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-1236 · Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV FileCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
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Change log
No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.
References
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.