OS command injection in CLI
CVSSv3 Score: 6.5 An OS command injection vulnerabtility [CWE-78] in FortiAP and FortiAP-W2 cli may allow an authenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via a specifically crafted cli command. Revised on 2026-05-12 00:00:00
CSIRTS triage
- What
- An OS command injection vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to execute unauthorized commands.
- Who is affected
- Authenticated users of FortiAP and FortiAP-W2.
- Urgency
- Remediation is necessary due to the potential for unauthorized code execution.
- Action
- Apply patches or mitigations as they become available.
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Details
Original advisory: https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-133
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2025-538700.56% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 43% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-53870 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Recent advisories for OS command injection
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- highCVE-2025-30007: HestiaCP before 1.9.5 contains an authenticated OS command injection vulnerability that allows…nvd · 2026-07-10
- criticalCVE-2026-56688: Dell PowerFlex Manager, Version prior to 5.1.0.1, contain(s) an Improper Neutralization of Spe…nvd · 2026-07-10
- unknownCVE-2026-41880: R-SOFT DMS is vulnerable to OS Command Injection in the Optical Character Recognition (OCR) mo…nvd · 2026-07-10
- unknownCVE-2026-41876: R-SOFT DMS is vulnerable to OS Command Injection in konwertujAction() function. The document c…nvd · 2026-07-10
- highGHSA-w9mx-xmg4-gc4r: laravel-backup-restore has an OS Command Injection during database restoreghsa · 2026-07-09
- unknownCVE-2026-0286: A command injection vulnerability in the management plane of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS® softwar…nvd · 2026-07-09
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