Information Disclosure in FortiClient for Windows, Linux, and Mac by Fortinet
CVE-2023-37939

3LOW

Key Information:

Vendor

Fortinet
Status
Forticlientmac
Forticlientwindows
Forticlientlinux
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 October 2023

What is CVE-2023-37939?

A vulnerability in FortiClient could allow a local authenticated attacker without administrative privileges to potentially access sensitive information. This includes the ability to view a list of files or folders that have been excluded from malware scanning, thereby exposing sensitive data inadvertently. The issue affects multiple versions of FortiClient across different operating systems including Windows, Linux, and Mac.

Affected Version(s)

FortiClientLinux 7.2.0

FortiClientLinux 7.0.6 <= 7.0.9

FortiClientLinux 7.0.0 <= 7.0.4

References

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-235

CVSS V3.1

Score:
3
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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