SB2020120210 - Protection Mechanism Failure in Fortinet AV Engine
Published: December 2, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020120210
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Protection Mechanism Failure (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9295)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software may not immediately detect certain types of malformed or non-standard RAR archives, potentially containing malicious files. An attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and elevate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.