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CVE-2026-39808

FortiSandbox Os command injection

Fortinet / FortiSandbox · 4.4.0 to <= 4.4.8

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Severity
CVSS 9.1 · Critical
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Observed in sensors
EPSS
91.2%
First observed
12 Jun 2026
Last observed
15 Aug 2026

Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2026-39808 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Fortinet FortiSandbox, FortiSandbox PaaS. A improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') vulnerability in...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence sensors observed exploitation attempts with confirmed confidence.

Who is affected?

Fortinet / FortiSandbox 4.4.0 to <= 4.4.8.

What should we do?

Patch immediately, validate internet-facing exposure, and monitor for matching requests.

Overview

FortiSandbox Os command injection

A improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox 4.4.0 through 4.4.8 may allow attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via

Vendor Product Affected Status
Fortinet FortiSandbox Through 4.4.8 Affected
Fortinet FortiSandbox PaaS 23.4.4374 Affected
Fortinet FortiSandbox PaaS 23.4.4350 Affected
Fortinet FortiSandbox PaaS 23.3.4329 Affected
Fortinet FortiSandbox PaaS 23.1.4245 Affected
Fortinet FortiSandbox PaaS 22.2.4151 Affected
Fortinet FortiSandbox PaaS 22.2.4134 Affected
Fortinet FortiSandbox PaaS 22.1.4113 Affected
Fortinet FortiSandbox PaaS 21.4.4072 Affected
Fortinet FortiSandbox PaaS 21.3.4055 Affected
Published
14 Apr 2026
Exploitation Reported
12 Jun 2026
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None

Tags

edge nuclei_scanner cisa

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

KEV Intelligence

Recorded 12 Jun 2026

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

Active exploitation observed

KEV Intelligence sensor

First observed 12 Jun 2026

First-party sensor telemetry confirms matching exploitation attempts.

Proof of concept available

Nuclei Templates

Recorded 12 Jun 2026

Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
KEV Intelligence First 2026-06-12 13:59 UTC
The Shadowserver 2026-07-09 00:00 UTC
All CISA Advisories 2026-07-16 12:00 UTC
CISA 2026-07-16 17:00 UTC
CVE 2026-07-16 17:51 UTC

Operational indicators for this CVE are listed under Detection.

Sensor telemetry

First-party evidence of exploitation activity

Aggregate observations show the scale, recency, and distribution of activity without overstating sparse data.

51

Attempts observed

14

Unique attacker IPs

9

Attacker countries

CH · CN · DE · HK · JP · MY · NL · SG · VN

2

Sensors observed

Exploitation attempts over the last 70 days

Daily events observed by KEV Intelligence sensors

Updated 19 Aug 2026

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First observed 12 Jun 2026 · Last observed 15 Aug 2026

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Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

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User-Agents
8

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Virtual patch status

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Attacker IP Indicators

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner Reference Detected
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-39808.yaml 01 Jun 2026

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

EPSS

91.2%

Weaknesses

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') CWE-78

Recent mention · All CISA Advisories

CISA Adds Three Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

CISA has added three new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2026-25089 Fortinet FortiSandbox OS Command Injection Vulnerability   CVE-2026-39808 Fortinet FortiSandbox OS Command Injection...

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All Mentions

Recent mention · All CISA Advisories

CISA Adds Three Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

All CISA Advisories · 16 Jul 2026

CISA has added three new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2026-25089 Fortinet FortiSandbox OS Command Injection Vulnerability   CVE-2026-39808 Fortinet FortiSandbox OS Command Injection Vulnerability   CVE-2026-58644 Microsoft SharePoint Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 26-04: Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk...

Recent mention · TheHackerNews

Attackers Exploit Three Fortinet FortiSandbox Flaws, One Patched Last Week

TheHackerNews · 16 Jun 2026

Bad actors are exploiting multiple security vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiSandbox, according to threat intelligence firm Defused Cyber. In a post shared on X, the company said it has observed exploitation of CVE-2026-39813, CVE-2026-39808, and CVE-2026-25089 over the past 24 hours. CVE-2026-39813 (CVSS score: 9.1) refers to a path traversal vulnerability in FortiSandbox JRPC API that could

Potential Proof of Concepts

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Fortinet FortiSandbox - Command Injection

nuclei · Created Unknown

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. KEV confirmed by CVE

    Exploitation attested by an external source

  2. Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  3. KEV confirmed by All CISA Advisories

    Exploitation attested by an external source

  4. KEV confirmed by The Shadowserver

    Exploitation attested by an external source

  5. Virtual patch available

    Compensating WAF rule available to block exploitation

  6. Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  7. Observed by KEV Intelligence sensors

    Evidence-backed exploitation signal

  8. Indicators of compromise added (62)

    Indicators of compromise recorded

  9. Nuclei template available

    Scanner coverage available

  10. CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  11. CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 9.1,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.9121,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": true
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  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 51, "sensors": 2 }
}

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