Is CVE-2025-53679 being actively exploited?

CVE-2025-53679 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-53679?

CVE-2025-53679 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

CVE-2025-53679

HIGH · CVSS 7.2EPSS 12.2%EU EUVD

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability [CWE-78] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox 5.0.0 through 5.0.2, FortiSandbox 4.4.0 through 4.4.7, FortiSandbox 4.2 all versions, FortiSandbox 4.0 all versions, FortiSandbox Cloud 24.1, FortiSandbox Cloud 23 all versions allows a remote privileged attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.2 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-78
EPSS score: 12.2% (96th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2025-202268)
Published: December 9, 2025
NVD last modified: October 8, 2026
Status: Analyzed

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2025-202268 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on February 26, 2026.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

fortinet / fortisandbox
fortinet / fortisandbox cloud
fortinet / fortisandbox cloud

Certified products that may be affected

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

FortiSandbox 4.4 - Fortinet, Inc. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-11636-2025 - active

References

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-454(Vendor Advisory)

Last updated October 10, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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