known ransomware use

Fortinet FortiClient EMS SQL Injection Vulnerability

Added to KEV
2024-03-25
Federal due date
2024-04-15
Vendor
Fortinet
Product
FortiClient EMS
EPSS
99.9th percentile (score 0.941, as of 2026-06-08)
NVD CVSS v3.1
Ransomware use
Known
Upstream
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-48788

CISA short description

Fortinet FortiClient EMS contains a SQL injection vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute commands as SYSTEM via specifically crafted requests.

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

EPSS percentile is the FIRST.org exploit-probability ranking as of the date noted above; it moves daily. CVSS reflects NVD's analysis at time of publication.