SB2022070530 - Privilege escalation in FortiClient for Windows
Published: July 5, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022070530
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41031)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in file names. A local user can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges via the named pipe responsible for FortiESNAC service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.