Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClient for Linux
CVE-2015-7362

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Fortinet
Status
Forticlient
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 January 2016

What is CVE-2015-7362?

A vulnerability in Fortinet's FortiClient for Linux allows local users to escalate their privileges due to improper permissions on the installation directory. Specifically, when installed in a home directory that is world readable and executable, the helper/setuid program can be exploited by users to gain unauthorized access.

References

http://fortiguard.com/advisory/forticlient-sslvpn-linux-c...
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http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/forticlient-sslvpn-lin...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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