CVE-2020-9290 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Fortinet Forticlient

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path ElementCWE-426 — Untrusted Search Path4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 84.82%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
Fortinet ForticlientFortinet Forticlient Virtual Private NetworkFortinet Forticlient FOR Windows
Timeline
PublishedMar 15
Latest updateMay 24

Description

An Unsafe Search Path vulnerability in FortiClient for Windows online installer 6.2.3 and below may allow a local attacker with control over the directory in which FortiClientOnlineInstaller.exe and FortiClientVPNOnlineInstaller.exe resides to execute arbitrary code on the system via uploading malicious Filter Library DLL files in that directory.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages3 packages

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-9wx5-hqr2-rqpp: An Unsafe Search Path vulnerability in FortiClient for Windows online installer 6↗2022-05-24
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CVEList
CVE-2020-9290: An Unsafe Search Path vulnerability in FortiClient for Windows online installer 6↗2020-03-15
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Fortinet
An Unsafe Search Path vulnerability in FortiClient Online Installer (Windows version before 6.0.6) may allow an unauthen...↗2019-05-28
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