#VU22810 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows - CVE-2019-16155

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#VU22810 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows - CVE-2019-16155

Published: November 18, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU22810
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16155
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Fortinet FortiClient for Windows
Software vendor:
Fortinet, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper permission checks. A remote authenticated attacker can escalate privileges on the system with running FortiClient for Linux through IPC socket by backup file.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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