CVE-2021-42754 Code injection in Fortinet FortiClientMac
An authenticated attacker can hijack the macOS camera without user permission by injecting a malicious dylib file into FortiClient.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-42754?
CVE-2021-42754 is a low-severity code injection vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, published on 2 Nov 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An improper control of generation of code vulnerability [CWE-94] in FortiClientMacOS versions 7.0.0 and below and 6.4.5 and below may allow an authenticated attacker to hijack the MacOS camera without the user permission via the malicious dylib file.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-42754?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Forticlient.
How do I fix CVE-2021-42754?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-42754 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2021-42754 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-42754 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-2020-15934 Privilege escalation in FortiClientLinux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5vh5-7q79-c2mp.