CVE-2020-9291: An Insecure Temporary File vulnerability in FortiClient for Windows 6.2.1 and below may allow a local user to gain elevated privileges via exhausting the pool…

PriorityP335high7.8CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH

EPSS

0.51%

39.7th percentile

An Insecure Temporary File vulnerability in FortiClient for Windows 6.2.1 and below may allow a local user to gain elevated privileges via exhausting the pool of temporary file names combined with a symbolic link attack.

Affected

4 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
fortinet	forticlient	<= 6.0.9	—
fortinet	forticlient	—	—
fortinet	forticlient	6.2.0 – 6.2.1	—
fortinet	fortinet_forticlient_for_windows	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv2.04.6MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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