Vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient
CVE-2023-41840
A untrusted search path vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.0.9 allows an attacker to perform a DLL Hijack attack via a malicious OpenSSL engine library in the search path.
EPSS: 0.003 (23.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Fortinet Forticlient — versions 7.0.9, 7.2.0, 7.2.1
- Fortinet Forticlientwindows — versions 7.2.0, 7.0.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@fortinet.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-41840?
- CVE-2023-41840 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-11-14.
- How severe is CVE-2023-41840?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-41840 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.