CVE-2018-13368 Command injection in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows
A local attacker can execute unauthorized code or commands via command injection in FortiClient for Windows, leading to privilege escalation.
- 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-2018-13368?
CVE-2018-13368 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, published on 30 May 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A local privilege escalation in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows 6.0.4 and earlier allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via the command injection.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-13368?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Forticlient.
How do I fix CVE-2018-13368?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-13368 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2018-13368 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-13368 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-5g4v-mg85-vr58.