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CVE-2019-15711

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.52%

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CVE-2019-15711 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A privilege escalation vulnerability in FortiClient for Linux 6.2.1 and below may allow an user with low privilege to run system commands under root privilege via injecting specially crafted "ExportLogs" type IPC client requests to the fctsched process.. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability in FortiClient for Linux 6.2.1 and below may allow an user with low privilege to run system commands under root privilege via injecting specially crafted "ExportLogs" type IPC client requests to the fctsched process.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.52%

40.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
FortinetForticlient<= 6.2.1

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-15711?
A privilege escalation vulnerability in FortiClient for Linux 6.2.1 and below may allow an user with low privilege to run system commands under root privilege via injecting specially crafted "ExportLogs" type IPC client requests to the fctsched process.
How severe is CVE-2019-15711?
CVE-2019-15711 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.52% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15711?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST