An Improper Access Control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiClient Windows version 7.4.0, version 7.2.6 and below, version 7.0.13 and below may allow a local user to escalate his privileges via FortiSSLVPNd service pipe.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-4983 An Improper Access Control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiClient Windows version 7.4.0, version 7.2.6 and below, version 7.0.13 and below may allow a local user to escalate his privileges via FortiSSLVPNd service pipe.
Fixes

Solution

Please upgrade to FortiClientWindows version 7.4.1 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientWindows version 7.2.7 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientWindows version 7.0.14 or above


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Fortinet
Fortinet forticlient
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
Vendors & Products Fortinet
Fortinet forticlient

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00016}

epss

{'score': 0.00018}


Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:30:00 +0000

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Description An Improper Access Control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiClient Windows version 7.4.0, version 7.2.6 and below, version 7.0.13 and below may allow a local user to escalate his privileges via FortiSSLVPNd service pipe.
Weaknesses CWE-284
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:X'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: fortinet

Published:

Updated: 2025-02-12T15:53:08.076Z

Reserved: 2024-07-05T11:55:50.010Z

Link: CVE-2024-40586

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-02-12T15:53:04.349Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-02-11T17:15:22.683

Modified: 2025-07-16T15:11:18.923

Link: CVE-2024-40586

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-12T16:01:20Z