CVE-2025-57741 is an Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability (CWE-732) affecting FortiClientMac versions 7.4.0-7.4.3, 7.2.0-7.2.11, and all 7.0 versions. This flaw allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands through LaunchDaemon hijacking. Rated 7.8 HIGH, the vulnerability requires local access with low attack complexity and no user interaction, potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), it is not listed in CISA KEV, and community discussion and media coverage are minimal, indicating low active exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 7.0.0, < 7.2.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* | ||
>= 7.4.0, < 7.4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* |
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
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.