FortiAnalyzer - CSV injection in macro name

Summary

An improper neutralization of formula elements vulnerability (CWE 1236) in FortiAnalyzer may allow a local authenticated privileged attacker to execute arbitrary code on the end-user's host via inserting spreadsheet formulas in the macro names. This is achieved once the user downloads and opens the CSV report files.

Version Affected Solution
FortiAnalyzer 7.2 7.2.0 through 7.2.1 Upgrade to 7.2.2 or above
FortiAnalyzer 7.0 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 Upgrade to 7.0.7 or above
FortiAnalyzer 6.4 6.4 all versions Migrate to a fixed release

Acknowledgement

Fortinet is pleased to thank Andrea Acampa for reporting this vulnerability under responsible disclosure