Information disclosure in Fortinet Forticlient
CVE-2023-37939
An exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor vulnerability [CWE-200] in FortiClient for Windows 7.2.0, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all versions, 6.2 all versions, Linux 7.2.0, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all versions, 6.2 all versions and Mac 7.2.0 through 7.2.1, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all versions, 6.2 all versions, may allow a local authenticated attacker with no Administrative privileges to retrieve the list of files or folders excluded from malware scanning.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (13.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 13.7% 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 7.2.0, 7.2.1
- Fortinet Forticlientlinux — versions 7.2.0, 7.0.6, 7.0.0
- Fortinet Forticlientmac — versions 7.2.0, 7.0.0, 6.4.0
- Fortinet Forticlientwindows — versions 7.2.0, 7.0.0, 6.4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-235 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-37939?
- CVE-2023-37939 is a low-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2023-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2023-37939?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-37939 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.