CVE-2020-9290 (GCVE-0-2020-9290)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-03-15 21:52 – Updated: 2024-10-25 14:26
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
An Unsafe Search Path vulnerability in FortiClient for Windows online installer 6.2.3 and below may allow a local attacker with control over the directory in which FortiClientOnlineInstaller.exe and FortiClientVPNOnlineInstaller.exe resides to execute arbitrary code on the system via uploading malicious Filter Library DLL files in that directory.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-24 20:03 UTC
CWE
- Execute unauthorized code or commands
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-19-060 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | Fortinet FortiClient for Windows |
Affected:
6.2.3 and below
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