| Severity | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE ID | CVE-2019-5589 |
| CWE ID | CWE-427 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Fortinet FortiClient Subscribe
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| Vendor | Fortinet, Inc |
This security advisory describes one medium risk vulnerability.
Severity: Medium
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] [PCI]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5589
CWE-ID:
CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element
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.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFortinet FortiClient: 6.0.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.0.3, 6.0.4, 6.0.5
CPEhttps://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-19-060
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.