Vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient
CVE-2025-57716
An Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability [CWE-427] in FortiClient Windows 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.0 all versions may allow a local low privileged user to perform a DLL hijacking attack via placing a malicious…
EPSS: 0.002 (6.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Fortinet Forticlient
- Fortinet Forticlientwindows — versions 7.4.0, 7.2.0, 7.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@fortinet.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-57716?
- CVE-2025-57716 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2025-10-14.
- How severe is CVE-2025-57716?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-57716 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.