#VU48748 Protection Mechanism Failure in Fortinet, Inc products - CVE-2020-9295 

 

#VU48748 Protection Mechanism Failure in Fortinet, Inc products - CVE-2020-9295

Published: December 2, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU48748
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9295
CWE-ID: CWE-693
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FortiOS
AV engine
Fortinet FortiClient for Windows
Software vendor:
Fortinet, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software may not immediately detect certain types of malformed or non-standard RAR archives, potentially containing malicious files. An attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and elevate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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