| Severity | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE ID | CVE-2019-5589 |
| CVSSv3 |
6.5 [CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C] |
| CWE ID |
CWE-427 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Fortinet FortiClient |
| Vulnerable software versions |
Fortinet FortiClient 6.0.5 Fortinet FortiClient 6.0.4 Fortinet FortiClient 6.0.3 Show more |
| Vendor URL | Fortinet, Inc |
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner during installation, when FortiClientOnlineInstaller.exe is executed. A remote attacker can place a specially crafted .dll file on a remote SMB fileshare, trick the victim into executing the FortiClientOnlineInstaller.exe file from the share and execute arbitrary code on victim's system.
RemediationInstall updates from vendor's website.
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