Improper verification of cryptographic signature in FortiClient (macOS) - CVE-2024-40592
Published: November 14, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100451
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
FortiClient (macOS)
FortiClient (macOS)
Detailed vulnerability 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-40592
Install updates from vendor's website.