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CVE-2024-40586

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-284 Improper Access Control
Publication date:
11/02/2025
Last modified:
16/07/2025

Description

An Improper Access Control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiClient Windows version 7.4.0, version 7.2.6 and below, version 7.0.13 and below may allow a local user to escalate his privileges via FortiSSLVPNd service pipe.

Impact

Vector 3.x
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS v3.1 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.70 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availability (A): High

Base Score 3.x
6.70
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* 7.0.3 (including) 7.0.14 (excluding)
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* 7.2.0 (including) 7.2.7 (excluding)
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page


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