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.

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)

EPSS: 0.004 (33.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

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)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

References

psirt@fortinet.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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.