External Control of File Name or Path in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows - CVE-2022-42470

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External Control of File Name or Path in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows - CVE-2022-42470

Published: April 11, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU74982
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42470
CWE-ID: CWE-73
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Fortinet, Inc
Affected software:
Fortinet FortiClient for Windows

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to create arbitrary files on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application allows an attacker to control path of the files to create. A local user can create arbitrary files on the system with elevated privileges.


How to mitigate CVE-2022-42470

Install updates from vendor's website.

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