#VU100454 Improper privilege management in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows - CVE-2024-36513

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#VU100454 Improper privilege management in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows - CVE-2024-36513

Published: November 14, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU100454
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36513
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Fortinet FortiClient for Windows
Software vendor:
Fortinet, Inc

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management when handling LUA scripts. A local user can pass a specially crafted LUA auto patch script to the application and escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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