Vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient
CVE-2024-35281
An improper isolation or compartmentalization vulnerability [CWE-653] in FortiClientMac version 7.4.2 and below, version 7.2.8 and below, 7.0 all versions and FortiVoiceUCDesktop 3.0 all versions desktop application may allow an authenticated attacker to inject code via Electron environment variables.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (3.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 3.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Fortinet Forticlient
- Fortinet Forticlientmac — versions 7.4.0, 7.2.0, 7.0.0
- Fortinet Fortifone Softclient
- Fortinet Fortivoiceucdesktop — versions 3.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-025 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-35281?
- CVE-2024-35281 is a low-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, classified under CWE-653. CVSS score: 2.5/10. Published 2025-05-13.
- How severe is CVE-2024-35281?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.5 out of 10.