Fortinet FortiClientWindows privilege escalation | CVE-2023-41840
NAME
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Fortinet FortiClientWindows privilege escalation
Platforms Affected:
Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.2.0
Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.2.1
Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.0.9
Risk Level:
7.8
Exploitability:
Unproven
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
DESCRIPTION
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Fortinet FortiClientWindows could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an untrusted search path vulnerability in FortiClient Windows OpenSSL component. By placing a malicious OpenSSL engine library in the search path, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges.
CVSS 3.0 Information
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Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Access Vector:
Local
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