Vulnerability identifier: #VU22809

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16152

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Fortinet FortiClient for Windows
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: Fortinet, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote authenticated attacker can malformat nanomsg and cause a denial of service condition through IPC socket on the system with running FortiClient for Linux.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Fortinet FortiClient for Windows: 6.0.0 - 6.0.8, 6.2.0 - 6.2.1, 5.6.0 - 5.6.6, 5.4.0 - 5.4.5, 5.2.0 - 5.2.8, 5.0.1 - 5.0.11, 4.3.0 - 4.3.3.445, 4.2.0, 4.1.0, 4.0.0 - 4.0.2, 1.2.0 - 1.2.5, 1.0.0 - 1.0.5

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External links
http://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-19-238

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.