Download of code without integrity check in FortiClient (macOS) - CVE-2023-22635
Published: April 11, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU74987
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22635
CWE-ID: CWE-494
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges in the system.
The vulnerability exists due to software does not perform software integrity check when downloading updates. A local user can modify the installer upon update and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Affected software
FortiClient (macOS)
How to mitigate CVE-2023-22635
Install updates from vendor's website.
FortiClient (macOS) - update to 7.0.8