High

SQL Injection in Fortinet FortiClientEMS

IdentifiersCVE-2025-59922CWE-89· Improper Neutralization of Special…

CVE-2025-59922 is an SQL injection vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientEMS. The provided content states that improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command allows an authenticated attacker with at least read-only administrative permission to execute unauthorized SQL code or commands via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests. Affected versions are FortiClientEMS 7.4.3 through 7.4.4, 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, and all 7.0 versions. The specific vulnerable function or endpoint is not identified in the provided material.

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ANALYST BRIEF

Impact, mitigation & remediation

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Impact

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Successful exploitation allows execution of unauthorized SQL statements against the FortiClientEMS backend. Depending on the privileges available to the application and database context, this can enable unauthorized reading, modification, or deletion of data and may facilitate broader compromise of the FortiClientEMS management environment. The provided content does not confirm direct operating-system-level code execution from this flaw alone.

Mitigation

If you can’t patch tonight, do this now.

No vendor-specific workaround is provided in the supplied content. Interim mitigation should focus on reducing exposure of the FortiClientEMS administrative interface to trusted management networks or VPN-only access, enforcing least privilege for administrative roles, minimizing assignment of read-only admin access, monitoring HTTP/HTTPS requests for SQL injection indicators, and using reverse-proxy or WAF controls to detect or block common SQLi payloads where operationally feasible.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Upgrade FortiClientEMS to a vendor-fixed release not included in the affected version ranges. The provided content confirms Fortinet released fixes for affected products, but it does not specify the exact fixed FortiClientEMS version for CVE-2025-59922. Administrators should apply the relevant Fortinet security update and verify the deployed build is outside the listed affected ranges.

PUBLIC EXPLOITS

Exploits

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No public exploit code observed for this vulnerability.

EXPOSURE SURFACE

Affected products & vendors

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VendorProductType

FortinetForticlientemsapplication

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ACTIVITY FEED

Recent activity

6 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.

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security online infoNews

Jan 14, 2026

Fortinet Critical Alert: CVE-2025-64155 RCE & Config Leaks Exposed

SQL injection in FortiClientEMS allowing authenticated administrators to execute unauthorized SQL commands.

cisecurity alertsNews

May 31, 2026

Multiple Vulnerabilities in Fortinet Products Could Allow for Arbitrary Code Execution

An SQL injection vulnerability in FortiClientEMS that may allow an authenticated attacker with at least read-only admin permission to execute unauthorized SQL code or commands via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.

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Exposure mapping

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Threat actor evidence

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Associated malware

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Detection signatures

YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.

Vendor-by-vendor mapping

Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.

Social activity4

Community discussion across Reddit, Mastodon, and other social sources.

EXTERNAL REFERENCES

MITRE CVE

cve.org · CVE-2025-59922

NVD

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59922

MITRE CWE · CWE-89

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements…

Vendor Advisory

fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-735