CVE-2022-40682 is an incorrect authorization vulnerability affecting Fortinet FortiClient (Windows) versions 7.0.0-7.0.7, 6.4.0-6.4.9, 6.2.0-6.2.9, and 6.0.0-6.0.10. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) allows a local, low-privileged attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands by sending a specially crafted request to a named pipe, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.0.0, <= 6.0.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
>= 6.2.0, <= 6.2.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
>= 6.4.0, <= 6.4.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
>= 7.0.0, < 7.0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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