Privilege escalation in Fortinet Forticlient
CVE-2020-15934
An execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability in the VCM engine of FortiClient for Linux versions 6.2.7 and below, version 6.4.0. may allow local users to elevate their privileges to root by creating a malicious script or program on the target machine.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (12.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 12.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Fortinet Forticlient — versions 6.4.0
- Fortinet Forticlientlinux — versions 6.4.0, 6.2.6, 6.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-110 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-15934?
- CVE-2020-15934 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-12-19.
- How severe is CVE-2020-15934?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-15934 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.