CVE-2020-9292 Privilege escalation in Fortinet FortiSIEMWindowsAgent
An attacker can gain elevated privileges on Windows systems by exploiting an unquoted service path in the FortiSIEM Windows Agent.
- 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-2020-9292?
CVE-2020-9292 is a critical vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSIEMWindowsAgent, published on 4 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An unquoted service path vulnerability in the FortiSIEM Windows Agent component may allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges via the AoWinAgt executable service path.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9292?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Fortisiem Windows Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9292?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9292 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-9292 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9292 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qm43-fv69-q9v2.