CVE-2020-15934 Privilege escalation in FortiClientLinux
Local attackers can elevate privileges to root by creating malicious scripts exploiting unnecessary privileges in the FortiClient Linux VCM engine.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-15934?
CVE-2020-15934 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, published on 19 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability in the VCM engine of FortiClient for Linux versions 6.2.7 and below, version 6.4.0. may allow local users to elevate their privileges to root by creating a malicious script or program on the target machine.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15934?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Forticlient.
How do I fix CVE-2020-15934?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15934 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-15934 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15934 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-2019-5589 Path traversal in FortiClientWindows
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8prr-359h-f8c7.