CVE-2023-41840 is an untrusted search path vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows, specifically version 7.0.9. This flaw allows an attacker to execute a DLL Hijack attack by introducing a malicious OpenSSL engine library into the search path. Rated 7.8 HIGH on CVSS, the vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L) but can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H). Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
7.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:7.2.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
7.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:7.2.1:*:*:*:*: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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