An external control of file name or path vulnerability [CWE-73] in FortiClientMac version 7.2.3 and below, version 7.0.10 and below installer may allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via writing a malicious configuration file in /tmp before starting the installation process.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-49880 An external control of file name or path vulnerability [CWE-73] in FortiClientMac version 7.2.3 and below, version 7.0.10 and below installer may allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via writing a malicious configuration file in /tmp before starting the installation process.
Fixes

Solution

Please upgrade to FortiClientMac version 7.2.4 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientMac version 7.0.11 or above


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00032}

epss

{'score': 0.00037}


Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Fortinet
Fortinet forticlient
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
Vendors & Products Fortinet
Fortinet forticlient

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00026}

epss

{'score': 0.00032}


Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 14 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0000

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Description An external control of file name or path vulnerability [CWE-73] in FortiClientMac version 7.2.3 and below, version 7.0.10 and below installer may allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via writing a malicious configuration file in /tmp before starting the installation process.
Weaknesses CWE-73
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:X'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: fortinet

Published:

Updated: 2025-03-14T17:40:22.223Z

Reserved: 2023-10-09T08:01:29.297Z

Link: CVE-2023-45588

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-03-14T17:40:16.636Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-03-14T16:15:27.570

Modified: 2025-07-15T17:03:46.857

Link: CVE-2023-45588

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-12T22:23:51Z