Information disclosure in FortiClient for macOS

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU22610

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15704

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to FortiClient for macOS displays password in clear-text when establishing connection with an SSL VPN Gateway. A local user with access to console window can obtain login and password used to connect to a remote SSL VPN Gateway.

Mitigation

Update the FortiClient for macOS to version 6.2.1 or 6.0.8.

Vulnerable software versions

Fortinet FortiClient for Windows: 6.0.0 - 6.2.0

External links

http://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-19-227

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.