An improper authorization vulnerability [CWE-285] in FortiClient for Windows versions 7.0.1 and below and 6.4.2 and below may allow a local unprivileged attacker to escalate their privileges to SYSTEM via the named pipe responsible for Forticlient updates.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forticlient | Fortinet | 6.4.0 (including) | 6.4.2 (including) |
| Forticlient | Fortinet | 7.0.0 (including) | 7.0.1 (including) |