Vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient

CVE-2018-9191

A local privilege escalation in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows 6.0.4 and earlier allows attackers to execute unauthorized code or commands via the named pipe responsible for Forticlient updates.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (24.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 24.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2018-9191: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-9191?
CVE-2018-9191 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-05-30.
How severe is CVE-2018-9191?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.