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High · 7.4 CVE-2021-36183 EUVD-2021-22804GHSA-vrc4-qvrw-2552

An improper authorization vulnerability [CWE-285] in FortiClient for Windows versions 7.0.1 and below and 6.4.2 and below may allow a local…

Published Nov 2, 2021 · Updated Oct 25, 2024 · Assigned by fortinet

Vendor: Fortinet Product: Fortinet FortiClientWindows Category: Network devices

Description

An improper authorization vulnerability [CWE-285] in FortiClient for Windows versions 7.0.1 and below and 6.4.2 and below may allow a local unprivileged attacker to escalate their privileges to SYSTEM via the named pipe responsible for Forticlient updates.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Fortinet Fortinet FortiClientWindows FortiClientWindows 7.0.1, 7.0.0, 6.4.2, 6.4.1, 6.4.0 —

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