CVE-2019-17650 Command injection in FortiClient for Mac OS
A local user can execute unauthorized code as root by bypassing a security check in FortiClient for Mac OS.
- 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-2019-17650?
CVE-2019-17650 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, published on 21 Nov 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command vulnerability in one of FortiClient for Mac OS root processes, may allow a local user of the system on which FortiClient is running to execute unauthorized code as root by bypassing a security check.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17650?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Forticlient.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17650?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17650 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-2019-17650 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17650 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-wx9q-f995-c748.