CVE-2020-9287 describes an Unsafe Search Path vulnerability affecting FortiClient EMS online installer versions 6.2.1 and below. A local attacker can exploit this by placing malicious DLL files in the same directory as the installer, leading to arbitrary code execution. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with low attack complexity and requiring user interaction. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient_emergency_management_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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