An Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability [CWE-732] in FortiClientMac 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.0 all versions may allow a local attacker to run arbitrary code or commands via LaunchDaemon hijacking.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00018.

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 FortiClientMac 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:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

No data.

Vendor Product Confidence Versions
Apple Macos — —
Fortinet Forticlientmac — —

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Fixes

Solution

Upgrade to FortiClientMac version 7.4.4 or above Upgrade to FortiClientMac version 7.2.12 or above

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-664 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:30:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientmac:7.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Fortinet forticlientmac
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Fortinet forticlientmac

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:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
Vendors & Products Fortinet
Fortinet forticlient

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:30:00 +0000

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Description An Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability [CWE-732] in FortiClientMac 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.0 all versions may allow a local attacker to run arbitrary code or commands via LaunchDaemon hijacking.
Weaknesses CWE-732
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: fortinet

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-26T17:47:36.110Z

Reserved: 2025-08-19T12:04:48.437Z

Link: CVE-2025-57741

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-07T17:05:38.677Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-10-14T16:15:40.457

Modified: 2025-10-15T17:23:46.423

Link: CVE-2025-57741

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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

Weaknesses