CVE-2021-41031
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CVE-2021-41031 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A relative path traversal vulnerability [CWE-23] in FortiClient for Windows versions 7.0.2 and prior, 6.4.6 and prior and 6.2.9 and below may allow a local unprivileged attacker to escalate their privileges to SYSTEM via the named pipe responsible for FortiESNAC service.. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A relative path traversal vulnerability [CWE-23] in FortiClient for Windows versions 7.0.2 and prior, 6.4.6 and prior and 6.2.9 and below may allow a local unprivileged attacker to escalate their privileges to SYSTEM via the named pipe responsible for FortiESNAC service.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Forticlient | >= 6.2.0, <= 6.2.9 |
| Fortinet | Forticlient | >= 6.4.0, <= 6.4.6 |
| Fortinet | Forticlient | >= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.2 |
References
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-190Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-190Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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