What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-41840.

What is the description of the vulnerability?

The vulnerability is a untrusted search path vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.0.9 that allows an attacker to perform a DLL Hijack attack via a malicious OpenSSL engine library in the search path.

What software versions are affected by the vulnerability?

The vulnerability affects Fortinet FortiClient versions 7.0.9, 7.2.0, and 7.2.1 on Windows.

What is the severity of the vulnerability?

The severity of the vulnerability is high with a CVSS score of 7.4.

How can the vulnerability be fixed?

To fix the vulnerability, it is recommended to update Fortinet FortiClient to a version that is not affected by the issue.

Where can I find more information about the vulnerability?

You can find more information about the vulnerability on the Fortinet FortiGuard website: https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-274

What is the CWE ID of the vulnerability?

The CWE ID of the vulnerability is 426.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2023-41840

high

7.8

CWE

426

14/11/2023

2/8/2024

CVE-2023-41840

First published: Tue Nov 14 2023(Updated: )

A untrusted search path vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.0.9 allows an attacker to perform a DLL Hijack attack via a malicious OpenSSL engine library in the search path.

Credit: psirt@fortinet.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Fortinet FortiClient Windows	=7.0.9
Fortinet FortiClient Windows	=7.2.0
Fortinet FortiClient Windows	=7.2.1

Remedy

Please upgrade to FortiClientWindows version 7.2.2 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientWindows version 7.0.10 or above

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Reference Links

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-274

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-41840.
What is the title of the vulnerability?
The title of the vulnerability is 'A untrusted search path vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.0.9 allows an attacker to per…'
What is the description of the vulnerability?
The vulnerability is a untrusted search path vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.0.9 that allows an attacker to perform a DLL Hijack attack via a malicious OpenSSL engine library in the search path.
What software versions are affected by the vulnerability?
The vulnerability affects Fortinet FortiClient versions 7.0.9, 7.2.0, and 7.2.1 on Windows.
What is the severity of the vulnerability?
The severity of the vulnerability is high with a CVSS score of 7.4.
How can the vulnerability be fixed?
To fix the vulnerability, it is recommended to update Fortinet FortiClient to a version that is not affected by the issue.
Where can I find more information about the vulnerability?
You can find more information about the vulnerability on the Fortinet FortiGuard website: https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-274
What is the CWE ID of the vulnerability?
The CWE ID of the vulnerability is 426.

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