CVE-2020-9295
published 2025-03-17CVE-2020-9295: FortiOS 6.2 running AV engine version 6.00142 and below, FortiOS 6.4 running AV engine version 6.00144 and below and FortiClient 6.2 running AV engine version…
PriorityP339high7.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.30%
22.2th percentile
FortiOS 6.2 running AV engine version 6.00142 and below, FortiOS 6.4 running AV engine version 6.00144 and below and FortiClient 6.2 running AV engine version 6.00137 and below may not immediately detect certain types of malformed or non-standard RAR archives, potentially containing malicious files. Based on the samples provided, FortiClient will detect the malicious files upon trying extraction by real-time scanning and FortiGate will detect the malicious archive if Virus Outbreak Prevention is enabled.
Affected
7 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| fortinet | antivirus_engine | < 6.00145 | 6.00145 |
| fortinet | antivirusengine | — | — |
| fortinet | forticlient | — | — |
| fortinet | forticlientwindows | 6.0.0 – 6.0.10 | — |
| fortinet | forticlientwindows | 6.2.0 – 6.2.6 | — |
| fortinet | fortigate | — | — |
| fortinet | fortios | — | — |
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Fortinet
FortiOS 6.2 running AV engine version 6.00142 and below, FortiOS 6.4 running AV engine version 6.00144 and below and For...
vendor_fortinet·2025-03-17·CVSS 4.7
CVE-2020-9295 [MEDIUM] CWE-358 FortiOS 6.2 running AV engine version 6.00142 and below, FortiOS 6.4 running AV engine version 6.00144 and below and For...
FG-IR-20-037: FortiOS 6.2 running AV engine version 6.00142 and below, FortiOS 6.4 running AV engine version 6.00144 and below and For...
FortiOS 6.2 running AV engine version 6.00142 and below, FortiOS 6.4 running AV engine version 6.00144 and below and FortiClient 6.2 running AV engine version 6.00137 and below may not immediately detect certain types of malformed or non-standard RAR archives, potentially containing malicious files. Based on the samples provided, FortiClient will detect the malicious files upon trying extraction by real-time scanning and FortiGate will detect the malicious archive if Virus Outbreak Prevention is enabled.
CVEs: CVE-2020-9295
CWEs: CWE-358
CVSS: 4.7 (medium)
Affected products: FortiClient, FortiGate, FortiOS, antivirusengine
GHSA
GHSA-mf6m-3qv8-qp4q: FortiOS 6
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-03-17
CVE-2020-9295 [MEDIUM] CWE-358 GHSA-mf6m-3qv8-qp4q: FortiOS 6
FortiOS 6.2 running AV engine version 6.00142 and below, FortiOS 6.4 running AV engine version 6.00144 and below and FortiClient 6.2 running AV engine version 6.00137 and below may not immediately detect certain types of malformed or non-standard RAR archives, potentially containing malicious files. Based on the samples provided, FortiClient will detect the malicious files upon trying extraction by real-time scanning and FortiGate will detect the malicious archive if Virus Outbreak Prevention is enabled.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2025-03-17
Published