CVE-2024-36513 Privilege escalation in FortiClientWindows
An authenticated user can escalate privileges on FortiClient Windows via lua auto patch scripts due to a privilege context switching error.
- 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-2024-36513?
CVE-2024-36513 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, published on 12 Nov 2024. 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
A privilege context switching error vulnerability [CWE-270] in FortiClient Windows version 7.2.4 and below, version 7.0.12 and below, 6.4 all versions may allow an authenticated user to escalate their privileges via lua auto patch scripts.
Weakness: CWE-270
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-36513?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Forticlient.
How do I fix CVE-2024-36513?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-36513 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-36513 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-36513 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-9m68-hrx9-5wfc.