CVE-2015-5735 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code by exploiting a memory write vulnerability in FortiClient kernel drivers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-5735?
CVE-2015-5735 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, published on 3 Sep 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The (1) mdare64_48.sys, (2) mdare32_48.sys, (3) mdare32_52.sys, and (4) mdare64_52.sys drivers in Fortinet FortiClient before 5.2.4 allow local users to write to arbitrary memory locations via a 0x226108 ioctl call.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5735?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Forticlient.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5735?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5735 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-5735 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5735 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-gwcv-mrcx-59x5.