CVE-2016-8493 Privilege escalation in Fortinet FortiClient
An attacker can escalate privileges on Windows systems using FortiClient due to a vulnerability in the named pipe implementation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-8493?
CVE-2016-8493 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, published on 26 Jun 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In FortiClientWindows 5.4.1 and 5.4.2, an attacker may escalate privilege via a FortiClientNamedPipe vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8493?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Forticlient.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8493?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8493 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-8493 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8493 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2019-5589 Path traversal in FortiClientWindows
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q8g7-5r5g-85xm.