Fortinet FortiClient CVE-2016-8493 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
BID:101682
Info
Fortinet FortiClient CVE-2016-8493 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 101682 |
| Class: | Design Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2016-8493 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Nov 07 2017 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Dec 19 2017 09:00PM |
| Credit: | Zhipeng Huo from Tencent Technology Company Limited. |
| Vulnerable: |
Fortinet FortiClient 5.4.2 Fortinet FortiClient 5.4.1 |
| Not Vulnerable: |
Fortinet FortiClient 5.6 Fortinet FortiClient 5.4.3 |
Discussion
Fortinet FortiClient CVE-2016-8493 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Fortinet FortiClient is prone to a privilege-escalation vulnerability.
An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
FortiClient 5.4.1 and 5.4.2 are vulnerable.
Fortinet FortiClient is prone to a privilege-escalation vulnerability.
An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
FortiClient 5.4.1 and 5.4.2 are vulnerable.
Solution / Fix
Fortinet FortiClient CVE-2016-8493 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.
Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.
References
Fortinet FortiClient CVE-2016-8493 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
References:
References:
- Fortinet Homepage (Fortinet)
- FortiClient privilege escalation vulnerability (Fortinet)