Vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlientlinux
CVE-2026-24018
A UNIX symbolic link (Symlink) following vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientLinux 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, FortiClientLinux 7.2.2 through 7.2.12 may allow a local and unprivileged user to escalate their privileges to root.
EPSS: 0.000 (6.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:C.
Affected products
- Fortinet Forticlientlinux — versions 7.4.0, 7.2.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-24018?
- CVE-2026-24018 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlientlinux, classified under UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2026-03-10.
- How severe is CVE-2026-24018?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2026-24018 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.