VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-8493
In FortiClientWindows 5.4.1 and 5.4.2, an attacker may escalate privilege via a FortiClientNamedPipe vulnerability.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 1.82%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.82%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In FortiClientWindows 5.4.1 and 5.4.2, an attacker may escalate privilege via a FortiClientNamedPipe vulnerability.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.82% probability · 78th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- fortinet/forticlient
- Source
- psirt@fortinet.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101682Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-16-095Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101682Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-16-095Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.