Vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient
CVE-2025-57741
An Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability [CWE-732] in FortiClientMac 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.0 all versions may allow a local attacker to run arbitrary code or commands via LaunchDaemon hi…
EPSS: 0.001 (2.1th 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
- Fortinet Forticlientmac — 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-2025-57741?
- CVE-2025-57741 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-10-14.
- How severe is CVE-2025-57741?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-57741 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.