SB2024111417 - Privilege escalation in FortiClient for Windows
Published: November 14, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024111417
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) Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47574)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authentication when handling named pipes. A local user can execute arbitrary code with high privilege via spoofed named pipe messages.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.