CVE-2024-56497: Fortinet FortiMail

Medium severity, CVSS 6.7. EPSS: 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Fortinet FortiMail: from 6.4.0, before 6.4.8 (fixed in 6.4.8); from 7.0.0, before 7.0.7 (fixed in 7.0.7); from 7.2.0, before 7.2.5 (fixed in 7.2.5)
• Fortinet Fortirecorder: from 6.4.0, before 6.4.5 (fixed in 6.4.5); from 7.0.0, before 7.0.2 (fixed in 7.0.2)

Published 2025-01-14. Last modified 2026-06-17.