Description
An improper authorization vulnerability [CWE-285] in FortiClient for Windows versions 7.0.1 and below and 6.4.2 and below may allow a local unprivileged attacker to escalate their privileges to SYSTEM via the named pipe responsible for Forticlient updates.
CVSS breakdown
CVSS 3.1
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
E
F
RL
X
RC
X
Affected products
- fortinet / Fortinet FortiClientWindowsFortiClientWindows 7.0.1, 7.0.0, 6.4.2, 6.4.1, 6.4.0 – FortiClientWindows 7.0.1, 7.0.0, 6.4.2, 6.4.1, 6.4.0