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CVE-2008-0779

20
FAUCET Score

CVE-2008-0779 describes a kernel memory access vulnerability in the fortimon.sys device driver of Fortinet FortiClient Host Security 3.0 MR5 Patch 3 and earlier. This flaw allows local users to execute arbitrary code due to improper DeviceExtension initialization. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), this vulnerability has a local attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 3.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:h:fortinet:forticlient_host_security:*:mr5_patch_3:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

7.2HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.40%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
33.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0040 is in the 45th percentile among its peer group of 3,237 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.5 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

kc.forticare.com / default.asp
secunia.com / advisories/28975
Vendor Advisory
securityreason.com / securityalert/3660
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/40512
reversemode.com / index.php
securityfocus.com / archive/1/488071/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com / bid/27776
securitytracker.com / id
vupen.com / english/advisories/2008/0541/references
Vendor Advisory