CVE-2015-7362 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges via a setuid helper if the installation directory has world-readable and executable permissions.
- 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-2015-7362?
CVE-2015-7362 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, published on 8 Jan 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Fortinet FortiClient Linux SSLVPN before build 2313, when installed on Linux in a home directory that is world readable and executable, allows local users to gain privileges via the helper/subroc setuid program.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7362?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Forticlient.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7362?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-7362 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-7362 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7362 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet Forticlient
- CVE-2019-17658 Privilege escalation in Fortinet FortiClientWindows
- CVE-2023-45590 Code injection in FortiClientLinux
- CVE-2017-14184 Information disclosure in FortiClient SSLVPN Client for Linux
- CVE-2016-8493 Privilege escalation in Fortinet FortiClient
- CVE-2020-15934 Privilege escalation in FortiClientLinux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pqpx-r4jr-cjxf.