CVE-2024-35281 Code injection in FortiClientMac
An authenticated attacker can inject code via Electron environment variables in Fortinet desktop applications, potentially executing arbitrary code.
- 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-2024-35281?
CVE-2024-35281 is a low-severity code injection vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, published on 13 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An improper isolation or compartmentalization vulnerability [CWE-653] in FortiClientMac version 7.4.2 and below, version 7.2.8 and below, 7.0 all versions and FortiVoiceUCDesktop 3.0 all versions desktop application may allow an authenticated attacker to inject code via Electron environment variables.
Weakness: CWE-653
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-35281?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Fortinet Forticlient, Fortinet Fortifone Softclient.
How do I fix CVE-2024-35281?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-35281 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-2024-35281 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-35281 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-9qx4-7755-7gxr.