Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows - CVE-2025-24473
Published: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU109046
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24473
CWE-ID: CWE-497
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
Fortinet FortiClient for Windows
Fortinet FortiClient for Windows
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to exposure of sensitive system information to an unauthorized control sphere of FCT installation directory publicly accessible. An unauthorized remote attacker can view application information via navigation to a hosted webpage, if Windows is configured to accept incoming connections to port 8053 (non-default setup).
How to mitigate CVE-2025-24473
Install update from vendor's website.