QID 378405

QID 378405: FortiClient Mac Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (FG-IR-22-481)

FortiClient is a comprehensive endpoint security solution. FortiOS allows organizations to control the security and networking capabilities with one intuitive operating system.

CVE-2018-9195: Man-In-The-Middle Attack. Affected Versions:
FortiClientMac version 7.0.0 through 7.0.7
FortiClientMac version 6.4 all versions
FortiClientMac version 6.2 all versions
FortiClientMac version 6.0 all versions

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

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow a local attacker to escalate their privileges via modifying the installer upon upgrade

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.3 severity.
  • Solution
    Vendor has released fix to address these vulnerabilities. Refer to FG-IR-22-481
    Vendor References

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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    FG-IR-22-481 URL Logo www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-481
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