CVE-2017-7344 Privilege escalation in FortiClientWindows
Attackers can escalate privileges on Windows by exploiting a security alert dialog when the VPN before logon feature is enabled with untrusted certificates.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-7344?
CVE-2017-7344 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, published on 14 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A privilege escalation in Fortinet FortiClient Windows 5.4.3 and earlier as well as 5.6.0 allows attacker to gain privilege via exploiting the Windows "security alert" dialog thereby popping up when the "VPN before logon" feature is enabled and an untrusted certificate chain.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7344?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Forticlient.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7344?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7344 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-7344 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7344 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-ww53-p7m6-mpv2.