RCE in Fortinet Forticlient
CVE-2021-42754
An improper control of generation of code vulnerability [CWE-94] in FortiClientMacOS versions 7.0.0 and below and 6.4.5 and below may allow an authenticated attacker to hijack the MacOS camera without the user permission via the malicious dylib file.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.2 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 34.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Fortinet Forticlient — versions 7.0.0
- Fortinet Forticlientmac — versions FortiClientMac 7.0.0, 6.4.5, 6.4.4, 6.4.3, 6.4.2, 6.4.1, 6.4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-079 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-42754?
- CVE-2021-42754 is a low-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 3.2/10. Published 2021-11-02.
- How severe is CVE-2021-42754?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.2 out of 10.