CVE-2025-24473 Information disclosure in FortiClientWindows
Remote attackers can view sensitive application information if the client is configured to accept incoming connections on port 8053.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-24473?
CVE-2025-24473 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, published on 28 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A exposure of sensitive system information to an unauthorized control sphere vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.2.0 through 7.2.1, FortiClientWindows 7.0.13 through 7.0.14 may allow an unauthorized remote attacker to view application information via navigation to a hosted webpage, if Windows is configured to accept incoming connections to port 8053 (non-default setup)
Weakness: CWE-497
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-24473?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Forticlient.
How do I fix CVE-2025-24473?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-24473 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-24473 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-24473 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-v579-4342-cjrp.