Vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient
CVE-2021-32592
An unsafe search path vulnerability in FortiClientWindows 7.0.0, 6.4.6 and below, 6.2.x, 6.0.x and FortiClientEMS 7.0.0, 6.4.6 and below, 6.2.x, 6.0.x may allow an attacker to perform a DLL Hijack attack on affected devices via a malicious OpenSSL engine library in the search path.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (15.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 15.6% 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: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Fortinet Forticlient — versions 7.0.0
- Fortinet Forticlient Enterprise Management Server — versions 7.0.0
- Fortinet Forticlientwindows, Forticlientems — versions FortiClientWindows 7.0.0, 6.4.6 and below, 6.2.x, 6.0.x; FortiClientEMS 7.0.0, 6.4.6 and below, 6.2.x, 6.0.x
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-088 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-32592?
- CVE-2021-32592 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-12-01.
- How severe is CVE-2021-32592?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-32592 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.