An Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability [CWE-427] in FortiClient Windows 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.0 all versions may allow a local low privileged user to perform a DLL hijacking attack via placing a malicious DLL to the FortiClient Online Installer installation folder.
Advisories

No advisories yet.

Fixes

Solution

Upgrade to FortiClientWindows version 7.4.4 or above Upgrade to FortiClientWindows version 7.2.12 or above


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Fortinet forticlientwindows
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Vendors & Products Fortinet forticlientwindows
Microsoft
Microsoft windows

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 18:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


Wed, 15 Oct 2025 17:30:00 +0000

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

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:45:00 +0000

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Description An Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability [CWE-427] in FortiClient Windows 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.0 all versions may allow a local low privileged user to perform a DLL hijacking attack via placing a malicious DLL to the FortiClient Online Installer installation folder.
Weaknesses CWE-427
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: fortinet

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-17T03:55:18.739Z

Reserved: 2025-08-18T12:44:08.800Z

Link: CVE-2025-57716

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-16T17:14:26.029Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-10-14T16:15:40.113

Modified: 2025-10-15T17:21:15.260

Link: CVE-2025-57716

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No data.

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Updated: 2025-10-20T15:49:31Z