QID 376020

Date Published: 2022-01-19

QID 376020: FortiClient Windows Privilege escalation Vulnerability (FG-IR-20-079)

FortiClient is a comprehensive endpoint security solution

An improper authorization vulnerability in FortiClient for Windows may allow a local unprivileged attacker to escalate their privileges to SYSTEM via the named pipe responsible for Forticlient updates.

Affected Versions:
FortiClient for Windows Versions 7.0.1 and below.

QID Detection Logic (Authenticated) :
This checks for vulnerable version of FortiClient.exe.

A successful attack may allow a local unprivileged attacker to escalate their privileges to SYSTEM via the named pipe responsible for Forticlient updates.

CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.2 severity.

Solution

Users are advised to upgrade to the latest version FortiClient 7.0.2 of the software. Latest version can be downloaded from FortiClient(Windows)

Vendor References

FG-IR-20-079 - www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-079

CVEs related to QID 376020

CVE-2021-36183 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
FG-IR-20-079			www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-079

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