Vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient

CVE-2016-8493

In FortiClientWindows 5.4.1 and 5.4.2, an attacker may escalate privilege via a FortiClientNamedPipe vulnerability.

EPSS: 0.006 (69.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Fortinet Forticlient — versions 5.4.1, 5.4.2
Fortinet Forticlient — versions FortiClient 5.4.2, 5.4.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

psirt@fortinet.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@fortinet.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8493?: CVE-2016-8493 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-06-26.
How severe is CVE-2016-8493?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.