CVE-2025-47761 Privilege escalation in FortiClientWindows
An authenticated local user can execute unauthorized code via the fortips driver, requiring an active VPN IPSec connection and bypassing Windows memory protections.
- 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-2025-47761?
CVE-2025-47761 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Forticlient, published on 18 Nov 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control vulnerability [CWE-782] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, FortiClientWindows 7.2.0 through 7.2.9 may allow an authenticated local user to execute unauthorized code via fortips driver. Success of the attack would require bypassing the Windows memory protections such as Heap integrity and HSP. In addition, it requires a valid and running VPN IPSec connection.
Weakness: CWE-782
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-47761?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Forticlient.
How do I fix CVE-2025-47761?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-47761 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-47761 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-47761 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-j48r-9cxh-ccpx.