Insecure DLL loading in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows - CVE-2021-32592
Published: November 29, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU58431
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 9.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-32592
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner. A local user can place a specially crafted OpenSSL library into the search path and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
Affected software
Fortinet FortiClient for Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2021-32592
Install updates from vendor's website.
Fortinet FortiClient for Windows - addressed in versions 6.4.7, 7.0.1