CVE-2019-17658
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CVE-2019-17658 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An unquoted service path vulnerability in the FortiClient FortiTray component of FortiClientWindows v6.2.2 and prior allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges via the FortiClientConsole executable service path.. EPSS estimates a 2.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An unquoted service path vulnerability in the FortiClient FortiTray component of FortiClientWindows v6.2.2 and prior allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges via the FortiClientConsole executable service path.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Forticlient | >= 6.0.0, <= 6.0.9 |
| Fortinet | Forticlient | >= 6.2.0, <= 6.2.2 |
References
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-281Vendor Advisory
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-281Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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