CVE-2024-40586 Privilege escalation in FortiClientWindows
A local user can escalate privileges via the FortiSSLVPNd service pipe in FortiClient for Windows.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-40586?
CVE-2024-40586 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, published on 11 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An Improper Access Control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiClient Windows version 7.4.0, version 7.2.6 and below, version 7.0.13 and below may allow a local user to escalate his privileges via FortiSSLVPNd service pipe.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40586?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Forticlient.
How do I fix CVE-2024-40586?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40586 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-40586 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40586 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
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-89gg-gc7x-gwhp.