Improper control of a resource through its lifetime in FortiEDR CollectorWindows - CVE-2022-39949

 

Improper control of a resource through its lifetime in FortiEDR CollectorWindows - CVE-2022-39949

Published: November 2, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU68925
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-39949
CWE-ID: CWE-664
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FortiEDR CollectorWindows
Software vendor:
Fortinet, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper control of a resource through its lifetime. A local administrator can terminate the FortiEDR processes with special tools and bypass the EDR protection.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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