Is CVE-2024-27778 being actively exploited?

CVE-2024-27778 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-27778?

CVE-2024-27778 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

CVE-2024-27778

HIGH · CVSS 8.8EPSS 0.6%EU EUVD

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS Command vulnerability [CWE-78] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox 4.4.0 through 4.4.4, FortiSandbox 4.2.1 through 4.2.6, FortiSandbox 4.0.0 through 4.0.4, FortiSandbox 3.2 all versions, FortiSandbox 3.1 all versions, FortiSandbox 3.0.5 through 3.0.7 allows an authenticated attacker with at least read-only permission to execute unauthorized commands via crafted requests.

Key facts

CVSS score: 8.8 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-78
EPSS score: 0.6% (45th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2024-24971)
Published: January 14, 2025
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2024-24971 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on January 15, 2026.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

fortinet / fortisandbox

Certified products that may be affected

2 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

FortiSandbox 4.4 - Fortinet, Inc. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-11636-2025 - active
FortiSandbox-1000F/2000E/3000E - Fortinet, Inc. - FIPS 140 4113 - historical

References

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-061(Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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