Description
An Improper Access Control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiClient Windows version 7.4.0, version 7.2.6 and below, version 7.0.13 and below may allow a local user to escalate his privileges via FortiSSLVPNd service pipe.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | FortiClientWindows | 7.4.0, 7.2.0 – ≤ 7.2.6, 7.0.3 – ≤ 7.0.13 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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Hagrid29/CVE-2024-40586-Windows-Coerced-Authentication-in-FortiClient ★ 1 · Jul 24, 2025
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2025-0346 Fortinet FortiClient: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 11, 2025