Information disclosure in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows - CVE-2019-15704
Published: November 8, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22610
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15704
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local 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 local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to FortiClient for macOS displays password in clear-text when establishing connection with an SSL VPN Gateway. A local user with access to console window can obtain login and password used to connect to a remote SSL VPN Gateway.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-15704
Update the FortiClient for macOS to version 6.2.1 or 6.0.8.