CVE-2018-9191 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows versions 6.0.4 and earlier. An attacker can exploit this by manipulating the named pipe used for FortiClient updates, enabling unauthorized code execution with elevated privileges. Rated 7.8 HIGH on CVSS, this vulnerability requires local access but has low attack complexity, potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is currently no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), nor is it listed on CISA's KEV catalog, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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