#VU64936 Path traversal in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows - CVE-2021-41031

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#VU64936 Path traversal in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows - CVE-2021-41031

Published: July 5, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU64936
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-2021-41031
CWE-ID: CWE-22
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 input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in file names. A local user can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges via the named pipe responsible for FortiESNAC service.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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