Vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient

CVE-2017-7344

A privilege escalation in Fortinet FortiClient Windows 5.4.3 and earlier as well as 5.6.0 allows attacker to gain privilege via exploiting the Windows "security alert" dialog thereby popping up when the "VPN before logon" feature is enable…

EPSS: 0.013 (79.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-7344?
CVE-2017-7344 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2017-12-14.
How severe is CVE-2017-7344?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-7344 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.