CVE-2023-45590 Code injection in FortiClientLinux
An attacker can execute unauthorized code by tricking a FortiClient Linux user into visiting a malicious website.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-45590?
CVE-2023-45590 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, published on 9 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Fortinet FortiClientLinux version 7.2.0, 7.0.6 through 7.0.10 and 7.0.3 through 7.0.4 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via tricking a FortiClientLinux user into visiting a malicious website
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45590?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Forticlient.
How do I fix CVE-2023-45590?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-45590 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-2023-45590 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-45590 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet Forticlient
- CVE-2019-17658 Privilege escalation in Fortinet FortiClientWindows
- 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
- CVE-2019-5589 Path traversal in FortiClientWindows
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rfj2-jrc4-h4mr.