CVE-2024-33501 [Medium] | SQL Injection in Fortianalyzer

Two improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability [CWE-89] in Fortinet FortiAnalyzer version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2 and before 7.2.5, FortiManager version 7.4.0 through 7.4.2 and before 7.2.5 and FortiAnalyzer-BigData version 7.4.0 and before 7.2.7 allows a privileged attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specifically crafted CLI requests.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-04-21	0.04%	0.05%	+0.01%
2	2025-03-12	—	0.04%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2026-04-21

0.04%

0.05%

+0.01%

2025-03-12

—

0.04%

—

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
4.2	3.1	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:L) They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:H) They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:L) Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump. Integrity (I:L) Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes. Availability (A:L) Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.	0.8	3.4	[email protected]
6.7	3.1	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:L) They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:H) They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	0.8	5.9	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

4.2

3.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:L): They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H): They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L): Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L): Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:L): Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.

0.8

3.4

[email protected]

6.7

3.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:L): They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H): They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

0.8

5.9

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-33501

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
fortinet	fortianalyzer	>= 6.4.0, < 7.2.6	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortianalyzer::::::::
fortinet	fortianalyzer	>= 7.4.0, < 7.4.3	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortianalyzer::::::::
fortinet	fortianalyzer_big_data	>= 6.4.5, < 7.2.8	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortianalyzer_big_data::::::::
fortinet	fortianalyzer_big_data	7.4.0	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortianalyzer_big_data:7.4.0:::::::*
fortinet	fortimanager	>= 6.0.10, <= 6.0.12	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager::::::::
fortinet	fortimanager	>= 6.2.8, < 7.2.6	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager::::::::
fortinet	fortimanager	>= 7.4.0, < 7.4.3	cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortimanager::::::::

References for CVE-2024-33501

URL	Tags
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-130	Vendor Advisory

URL

CVE-2024-33501

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-33501

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-33501

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-33501

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-33501

References for CVE-2024-33501