Where
AND
-Infinity
0
Severity
9.6
Buffer Overflow, XSS, SQL Injection, Input Validation, Code Injection
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:R

A improper neutralization of formula elements in a csv file in Fortinet FortiClientEMS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.10, 6.4.0 through 6.4.9, 6.2.0 through 6.2.9, 6.0.0 through 6.0.8 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specially crafted packets.

Remedy

Please upgrade to FortiClientEMS version 7.2.3 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientEMS version 7.0.11 or above
First published (updated )
Severity
8.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

A combination of a use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability [CWE-321] in FortiClientEMS 7.0.1 and below, 6.4.6 and below and an improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-297] in FortiClientWindows, FortiClientLinux and FortiClientMac 7.0.1 and below, 6.4.6 and below may allow an unauthenticated and network adjacent attacker to perform a man-in-the-middle attack between the EMS and the FCT via the telemetry protocol.

First published (updated )
Severity
8.1
AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:P/RL:U/RC:C

AAn improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiClientWindows 7.2.0 through 7.2.2, 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, FortiClientLinux 7.2.0, 7.0.0 through 7.0.11 and FortiClientMac 7.0.0 through 7.0.11, 7.2.0 through 7.2.4 may allow a remote and unauthenticated attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack on the communication channel between the FortiGate and the FortiClient during the ZTNA tunnel creation

Remedy

Please upgrade to FortiClientMac version 7.2.5 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientMac version 7.0.12 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientEMS version 7.2.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientLinux version 7.2.1 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientLinux version 7.0.12 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientWindows version 7.2.3 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientWindows version 7.0.12 or above
First published (updated )
Severity
7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

A download of code without Integrity check vulnerability [CWE-494] in FortiClientMac version 7.0.0 through 7.0.7, 6.4 all versions, 6.2 all versions, 6.0 all versions, 5.6 all versions, 5.4 all versions, 5.2 all versions, 5.0 all versions and 4.0 all versions may allow a local attacker to escalate their privileges via modifying the installer upon upgrade.

Remedy

Please upgrade to  FortiClientMac version 7.0.8 or above. Please upgrade to  FortiClientMac version 7.2.0 or above.
First published (updated )
Severity
7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

An incorrect permission assignment for critical resource vulnerability [CWE-732] in FortiClient for Linux version 6.0.8 and below, 6.2.9 and below, 6.4.7 and below, 7.0.2 and below may allow an unauthenticated attacker to access sensitive information in log files and directories via symbolic links.

First published (updated )
Severity
6
Path Traversal
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H/E:H/RL:U/RC:C

A improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Fortinet FortiClientEMS versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.4, 7.0.0 through 7.0.13, 6.4.0 through 6.4.9, 6.2.0 through 6.2.9, 6.0.0 through 6.0.8, 1.2.1 through 1.2.5 allows attacker to perform a denial of service, read or write a limited number of files via specially crafted HTTP requests

Remedy

Please upgrade to FortiClientEMS version 7.4.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientEMS version 7.2.5 or above
First published (updated )
Severity
5.5
Infoleak
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

An exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor vulnerabiltiy [CWE-200] in FortiClient for Mac versions 7.0.0 through 7.0.5 may allow a local authenticated attacker to obtain the SSL-VPN password in cleartext via running a logstream for the FortiTray process in the terminal.

First published (updated )
Severity
5.3
Infoleak
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

An exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor vulnerability [CWE-200] in FortiClientEMS versions 7.0.0 through 7.0.4, 7.0.6 through 7.0.7, in all 6.4 and 6.2 version management interface may allow an unauthenticated attacker to gain information on environment variables such as the EMS installation path.

Remedy

Please upgrade to FortiClientEMS version 7.2.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientEMS version 7.0.8 or above
First published (updated )
Severity
5.3
Infoleak
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

An exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor vulnerability [CWE-200] in FortiClient for Linux version 7.0.2 and below, 6.4.7 and below and 6.2.9 and below may allow an unauthenticated attacker to access the confighandler webserver via external binaries.

First published (updated )
Severity
5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

A Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information vulnerability [CWE-312] in FortiClient Windows and FortiClient Linux may permit a local authenticated user to retrieve VPN password via memory dump, due to JavaScript's garbage collector

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Source: FortiGuard

Remedy

Please upgrade to FortiClientLinux version 7.4.3 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientLinux version 7.2.8 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientLinux version 7.0.14 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientWindows version 7.4.2 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientWindows version 7.2.7 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientWindows version 7.0.14 or above
First published (updated )
Severity
5
Code Injection
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

An improper control of generation of code vulnerability [CWE-94] in FortiClientMacOS versions 7.0.0 and below and 6.4.5 and below may allow an authenticated attacker to hijack the MacOS camera without the user permission via the malicious dylib file.

First published (updated )
Severity
4.9
AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:F/RL:X/RC:X

A Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information vulnerability [CWE-312] in FortiClient Windows and FortiClient Linux may permit a local authenticated user to retrieve VPN password via memory dump, due to JavaScript's garbage collector

First published (updated )
Advisory
FG-IR-23-278
Severity
3.3
Infoleak
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

An exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor vulnerability [CWE-200] in FortiClient for Windows 7.2.0, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all versions, 6.2 all versions, Linux 7.2.0, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all versions, 6.2 all versions and Mac 7.2.0 through 7.2.1, 7.0 all versions, 6.4 all versions, 6.2 all versions, may allow a local authenticated attacker with no Administrative privileges to retrieve the list of files or folders excluded from malware scanning.

Remedy

Please upgrade to FortiClientMac version 7.2.2 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientWindows version 7.2.1 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientLinux version 7.2.1 or above
First published (updated )

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