SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2019-17658

An unquoted service path vulnerability in the FortiClient FortiTray component of FortiClientWindows v6.2.2 and prior allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges via the FortiClientConsole executable service path.

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 2.18%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.18%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

An unquoted service path vulnerability in the FortiClient FortiTray component of FortiClientWindows v6.2.2 and prior allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges via the FortiClientConsole executable service path.

CVSS 3.1
9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
2.18% probability · 81th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-428
Affected
fortinet/forticlient
Source
psirt@fortinet.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.