CVE-2023-41840 Path traversal in FortiClientWindows
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious OpenSSL engine library in the application's search path.
- 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-2023-41840?
CVE-2023-41840 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, published on 14 Nov 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A untrusted search path vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.0.9 allows an attacker to perform a DLL Hijack attack via a malicious OpenSSL engine library in the search path.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41840?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Forticlient.
How do I fix CVE-2023-41840?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41840 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2023-41840 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41840 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-fcm9-vxq9-mf94.