FortiaiopsApplication · Fortinet
CVE-2024-27785
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn improper neutralization of formula elements in a CSV File [CWE-1236] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiAIOps 2.0.0 may allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on a client's workstation via poisoned CSV reports.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThis is a CSV formula injection vulnerability (CWE-1236) in Fortinet FortiAIOps 2.0.0 where the application fails to properly neutralize formula elements when generating CSV reports. An authenticated remote attacker can embed malicious spreadsheet formulas (e.g., =CMD|''|''|''?) into data fields that will execute arbitrary commands on client workstations when the CSV file is opened in spreadsheet applications like Excel.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
FortiaiopsApplication
= 2.0.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify FortiAIOps installationLocate the FortiAIOps application on the system or check running processes/services for FortiAIOps components.Affected if FortiAIOps is installed and running on the system.
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Verify installed versionCheck the installed FortiAIOps version number against the affected version 2.0.0. Use the product's web interface, CLI, or system information command to retrieve the version.Affected if The installed version is exactly 2.0.0.
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Confirm CSV export feature existsLocate the CSV report or export functionality within the FortiAIOps administrative interface. This is typically found in the reporting, analytics, or data export sections.Affected if CSV export or report generation capability is present and accessible.
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Test for formula injection in CSV outputCreate or export a CSV report containing data fields with special formula characters (=, +, -, @) as literal text. Open the resulting CSV file in a spreadsheet application and verify whether these characters are prefixed with a single quote or otherwise neutralized, or whether they are interpreted as executable formulas.Affected if The CSV output does not neutralize formula characters and they execute as formulas when opened in spreadsheet software.
A user is affected if FortiAIOps version 2.0.0 is installed and the CSV export feature does not sanitize formula characters in output data.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataFortinet should release a patch that sanitizes formula characters (=, +, -, @, tab, CR) in CSV exports by prefixing them with a single quote or filtering them entirely. Users should apply the vendor patch when available and exercise caution opening CSV reports from untrusted sources.
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