CVE-2020-9291 Privilege escalation in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows
A local attacker can gain elevated privileges on FortiClient for Windows by exploiting an insecure temporary file vulnerability via symbolic link attacks.
- 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-2020-9291?
CVE-2020-9291 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, published on 1 Jun 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An Insecure Temporary File vulnerability in FortiClient for Windows 6.2.1 and below may allow a local user to gain elevated privileges via exhausting the pool of temporary file names combined with a symbolic link attack.
Weakness: CWE-668
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9291?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Forticlient.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9291?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9291 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-9291 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9291 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- 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-qrcx-r22r-r6xm.