Vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient
CVE-2025-62676
An Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability [CWE-59] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, FortiClientWindows 7.2.0 through 7.2.12, FortiClientWindows 7.0 all versions may allow a local low-privilege attacker to perform an arbitrary file write with elevated permissions via crafted named pipe messages.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (14.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 14.3% 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
- Fortinet Forticlientwindows — versions 7.4.0, 7.2.0, 7.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-661 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-62676?
- CVE-2025-62676 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-02-10.
- How severe is CVE-2025-62676?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-62676 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.