#VU68921 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in FortiClient (macOS) - CVE-2022-33878 

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#VU68921 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in FortiClient (macOS) - CVE-2022-33878

Published: November 2, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU68921
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-33878
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FortiClient (macOS)
Software vendor:
Fortinet, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to application stores the SSL-VPN password in clear text in FortiTray process. A local user can obtain the SSL-VPN password in cleartext via running a logstream for the FortiTray process in the terminal.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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