Fortinet FortiClient CVE-2017-7344 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	102176
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2017-7344
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Dec 12 2017 12:00AM
Updated:	Dec 19 2017 10:38PM
Credit:	Clement NOTIN of INTRINSEC.
Vulnerable:	Fortinet FortiClient 5.6 Fortinet FortiClient 5.4.3 Fortinet FortiClient 5.4.2 Fortinet FortiClient 5.4.1 Fortinet FortiClient 5.4
Not Vulnerable:	Fortinet FortiClient 5.6.1 Fortinet FortiClient 5.4.4

Fortinet FortiClient CVE-2017-7344 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.

The following products are vulnerable:

FortiClient Windows 5.6.0
FortiClient Windows 5.4.3 and prior

Fortinet FortiClient CVE-2017-7344 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

Fortinet FortiClient CVE-2017-7344 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

References:

• Fortinet Homepage (Fortinet)
  
• Gain Windows privileges with FortiClient vpn before logon and untrusted certific (Fortigaurd)