Privilege escalation in FortiClient for macOS



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-40592
CWE-ID CWE-347
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 FortiClient (macOS)
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor Fortinet, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Improper verification of cryptographic signature

EUVDB-ID: #VU100451

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40592

CWE-ID: CWE-347 - Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to missing verification of cryptographic signature when installing the application. A local user can swap the installer with a malicious package via a race condition during the installation process and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FortiClient (macOS): 6.4.0 - 7.4.0

CPE2.3 External links

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-022


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.



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