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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.coresecurity.com/advisories/forticlient-antivirus-multiple-vulnerabilities
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41722/ (exploit)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/133398/FortiClient-Antivirus-Information-Exposure…
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45149/ (exploit)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033439 (vdb-entry)
- www.fortiguard.com/advisory/mulitple-vulnerabilities-in-forticlient (Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41721/ (exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536369/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- fortiguard.com/advisory/mulitple-vulnerabilities-in-forticlient
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/0 (mailing-list)
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?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.