An Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability [CWE-59] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, FortiClientWindows 7.2.0 through 7.2.12, FortiClientWindows 7.0 all versions may allow a local low-privilege attacker to perform an arbitrary file write with elevated permissions via crafted named pipe messages.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

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 ≤ 7.4.4
7.2.0 affected ≤ 7.2.12
7.0.0 affected ≤ 7.0.14

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

Upgrade to upcoming FortiClientWindows version 8.0.0 or above Upgrade to FortiClientWindows version 7.4.5 or above Upgrade to FortiClientWindows version 7.2.13 or above

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-661 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Description An Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability [CWE-59] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, FortiClientWindows 7.2.0 through 7.2.12, FortiClientWindows 7.0 all versions may allow a local low-privilege attacker to perform an arbitrary file write with elevated permissions via crafted named pipe messages.
First Time appeared Fortinet
Fortinet forticlientwindows
Weaknesses CWE-59
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:7.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Fortinet
Fortinet forticlientwindows
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: fortinet

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-11T04:56:21.401Z

Reserved: 2025-10-20T08:07:37.651Z

Link: CVE-2025-62676

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-10T16:33:47.954Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-02-10T16:16:09.260

Modified: 2026-02-10T21:51:48.077

Link: CVE-2025-62676

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-02-10T21:42:05Z

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