CVE-2021-44169 Privilege escalation in Fortinet FortiClientWindows
An attacker can gain administrative privileges by placing a malicious executable in the FortiClient installer directory due to improper initialization.
- 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-2021-44169?
CVE-2021-44169 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, published on 6 Apr 2022. 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
A improper initialization in Fortinet FortiClient (Windows) version 6.0.10 and below, version 6.2.9 and below, version 6.4.7 and below, version 7.0.3 and below allows attacker to gain administrative privileges via placing a malicious executable inside the FortiClient installer's directory.
Weakness: CWE-665
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-44169?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Forticlient.
How do I fix CVE-2021-44169?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-44169 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-44169 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-44169 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-fhh6-h3ph-38cw.