QID 376600

Date Published: 2022-05-18

QID 376600: Forticlient Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (FG-IR-21-154)

FortiClient is a comprehensive endpoint security solution.

Use of a hard-coded cryptographic key to encrypt security sensitive data in configuration in FortiClient for Windows may allow an attacker with access to the configuration or the backup file to decrypt the sensitive data via knowledge of the hard-coded key.

Affected Versions:
Affected Products FortiClientWindows version 6.0.X
FortiClientWindows version 6.2.X
FortiClientWindows version 6.4.0 through 6.4.6
FortiClientWindows version 7.0.0 through 7.0.2

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

The vulnerability may allow an attacker to Execute unauthorized code or commands.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.9 severity.
    • Solution
    Users are advised to upgrade to the latest version FortiClient 6.4.7 or 7.0.3 of the software.Latest version can be downloaded from Forticlient
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 376600

    CVE-2021-43066 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    FG-IR-21-154 URL Logo www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-154
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