CVE-2021-43066: A external control of file name or path in Fortinet FortiClientWindows version 7.0.2 and below, version 6.4.6 and below, version 6.2.9 and below, version…

PriorityP339high7.8CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH

EPSS

0.21%

11.9th percentile

A external control of file name or path in Fortinet FortiClientWindows version 7.0.2 and below, version 6.4.6 and below, version 6.2.9 and below, version 6.0.10 and below allows attacker to escalate privilege via the MSI installer.

Affected

6 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
fortinet	forticlient	—	—
fortinet	forticlient	>= 6.0.0 < 6.4.7	6.4.7
fortinet	forticlient	>= 7.0.0 < 7.0.3	7.0.3
fortinet	forticlientwindows	—	—
fortinet	fortinet	—	—
fortinet	fortinet_forticlientwindows	—	—

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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