Use of hard-coded cryptographic key in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows

1) Use of hard-coded cryptographic key

EUVDB-ID: #VU107370

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50564

CWE-ID: CWE-321 - Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to use of hard-coded cryptographic key. A low-privileged user can decrypt interprocess communication via monitoring named pipe.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Fortinet FortiClient for Windows: 6.4.0 - 7.4.3

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortinet_forticlient:6.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortinet_forticlient:7.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortinet_forticlient:7.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortinet_forticlient:7.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-216

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.