CVE-2024-40586 is an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) affecting FortiClient Windows versions 7.4.0, 7.2.6 and below, and 7.0.13 and below. This flaw allows a local user to escalate privileges through the FortiSSLVPNd service pipe. With a CVSS score of 6.7 (Medium), the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires high privileges, but can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 7.0.3, < 7.0.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
>= 7.2.0, < 7.2.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
7.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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