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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2022.2099
FortiClient - Privilege escalation in FortiClient installer
6 May 2022
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: FortiClient
Publisher: Fortinet
Operating System: Network Appliance
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2021-43066
Original Bulletin:
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-21-154
Comment: CVSS (Max): None available when published
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FortiClient - Privilege escalation in FortiClient installer
IR Number : FG-IR-21-154
Date : May 3, 2022
Severity : High
CVSSv3 Score : 8.8
Impact : Escalation of privilege
CVE ID : CVE-2021-43066
Affected Products: FortiClientWindows :
7.0.2, 7.0.1, 7.0.0, 6.4.6, 6.4.5, 6.4.4, 6.4.3, 6.4.2, 6.4.1, 6.4.0, 6.2.9,
6.2.8, 6.2.7, 6.2.6, 6.2.5, 6.2.4, 6.2.3, 6.2.2, 6.2.1, 6.2.0, 6.0.9, 6.0.8,
6.0.7, 6.0.6, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.10, 6.0.1, 6.0.0
Summary
An external control of file name or path vulnerability [CWE-73] in FortiClient
Windows may allow an unprivileged attacker to delete or execute files with
admin rights via the MSI installer.
Affected Products
FortiClientWindows version 6.0.X
FortiClientWindows version 6.2.X
FortiClientWindows version 6.4.0 through 6.4.6
FortiClientWindows version 7.0.0 through 7.0.2
Solutions
Upgrade to FortiClient 7.0.3 or above
Upgrade to FortiClient 6.4.7 or above
Acknowledgement
Ilias Dimopoulos of RedyOps Research Labs
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