QID 379022

Date Published: 2023-11-23

QID 379022: Fortinet FortiClient for Windows Escalation of Privilege Vulnerability (FG-IR-23-274)

An untrusted search path vulnerability [CWE-426] in FortiClient Windows OpenSSL component may allow an attacker to perform a DLL Hijack attack via a malicious OpenSSL engine library in the search path.

Affected Versions:
FortiClientWindows version 7.2.0 through 7.2.1
FortiClientWindows version 7.0.9

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

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to perform a DLL Hijack attack via a malicious OpenSSL engine library in the search path.

CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Low - 1.7 severity.

Solution

Users are advised to upgrade to the latest version FortiClient. Please refer FG-IR-23-274 for further information.

Vendor References

FG-IR-23-274 - www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-274

CVEs related to QID 379022

CVE-2023-41840 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
FG-IR-23-274			www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-274

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