#VU22809 Input validation error in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows - CVE-2019-16152
Published: November 18, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22809
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16152
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Fortinet FortiClient for Windows
Fortinet FortiClient for Windows
Software vendor:
Fortinet, Inc
Fortinet, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote authenticated attacker can malformat nanomsg and cause a denial of service condition through IPC socket on the system with running FortiClient for Linux.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.