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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00016.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Fortinet FortiClientWindows unaffected
Version Status Constraints
7.4.0 affected
≤ 7.4.3
7.2.0 affected
≤ 7.2.11
7.0.0 affected
≤ 7.0.14

Configuration 1 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

No data.

Vendor Product Confidence Versions
Fortinet Forticlientwindows — —
Microsoft Windows — —

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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.

References
Link Providers
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-685 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:45:00 +0000

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cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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: 2026-02-26T17:47:32.957Z

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

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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

Weaknesses