CVE-2024-52960Network attack vector

Authenticated command execution via VM download authorization bypass

Published Mar 11, 2025 · Updated Jan 14, 2026

Authorization bypass in Fortinet FortiSandbox allows remote authenticated users to run unauthorized commands through crafted VM-download requests. The VM download feature relies on client-side permission enforcement and accepts crafted requests that invoke commands beyond the account's assigned rights. At least read-only access is required; affected versions are 3.0.0 through 4.2.7, 4.4.0 through 4.4.6, and 5.0.0.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.33%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authorization bypass in Fortinet FortiSandbox allows remote authenticated users to run unauthorized commands through crafted VM-download requests. The VM download feature relies on client-side permission enforcement and accepts crafted requests that invoke commands beyond the account's assigned rights. At least read-only access is required; affected versions are 3.0.0 through 4.2.7, 4.4.0 through 4.4.6, and 5.0.0.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-52960
Published
Mar 11, 2025
Updated
Jan 14, 2026
Vendor
Fortinet
Product
FortiSandbox
Classifications
CWE-602, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 11, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 14, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.0.0 <=3.0.7
  2. Affected versionversion=3.1.0 <=3.1.5
  3. Affected versionversion=3.2.0 <=3.2.4
  4. Affected versionversion=4.0.0 <=4.0.6
  5. Affected versionversion=4.2.1 <=4.2.7
  6. Affected versionversion=4.4.0 <=4.4.6
  7. Affected versionversion=5.0.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Fortinet · FortiSandboxversion=3.0.0 <=3.0.7; version=3.1.0 <=3.1.5; version=3.2.0 <=3.2.4; version=4.0.0 <=4.0.6; version=4.2.1 <=4.2.7; version=4.4.0 <=4.4.6; version=5.0.0

Published CVSS scores

8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.3FortinetCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-602Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Public exploit references

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