CVE-2022-33877 Misconfiguration in FortiClientWindows
Local attackers can tamper with installation files if FortiClient or FortiConverter is installed in an insecure folder due to incorrect default permissions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-33877?
CVE-2022-33877 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, published on 13 Jun 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An incorrect default permission [CWE-276] vulnerability in FortiClient (Windows) versions 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 and 6.4.0 through 6.4.8 and FortiConverter (Windows) versions 6.2.0 through 6.2.1, 7.0.0 and all versions of 6.0.0 may allow a local authenticated attacker to tamper with files in the installation folder, if FortiClient or FortiConverter is installed in an insecure folder.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-33877?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Fortinet Forticlient, Fortinet Forticonverter.
How do I fix CVE-2022-33877?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-33877 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-33877 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33877 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-fgjm-rj9j-x5wp.