CVE-2023-45588 Path traversal in FortiClientMac
A local attacker can execute arbitrary code by writing a malicious configuration file to /tmp before installing FortiClientMac.
- 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-2023-45588?
CVE-2023-45588 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, published on 14 Mar 2025. 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 external control of file name or path vulnerability [CWE-73] in FortiClientMac version 7.2.3 and below, version 7.0.10 and below installer may allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via writing a malicious configuration file in /tmp before starting the installation process.
Weakness: CWE-73
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45588?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Forticlient.
How do I fix CVE-2023-45588?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-45588 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-2023-45588 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-45588 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-hh82-jv5x-68c7.