Vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient

CVE-2015-5736

The Fortishield.sys driver in Fortinet FortiClient before 5.2.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges by setting the callback function in a (1) 0x220024 or (2) 0x220028 ioctl call.

EPSS: 0.025 (85.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-5736?
CVE-2015-5736 is a vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, classified under CWE-264. Published 2015-09-03.
Is CVE-2015-5736 known to be exploited?
5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.