Vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient
CVE-2019-17658
An unquoted service path vulnerability in the FortiClient FortiTray component of FortiClientWindows v6.2.2 and prior allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges via the FortiClientConsole executable service path.
EPSS: 0.022 (80.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Fortinet Forticlient
- Fortinet Forticlientwindows — versions 6.2.2 and prior
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@fortinet.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-17658?
- CVE-2019-17658 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-03-12.
- How severe is CVE-2019-17658?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-17658 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.