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CVE-2020-15934

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Published: Dec 19, 2024Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

An execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability in the VCM engine of FortiClient for Linux versions 6.2.7 and below, version 6.4.0. may allow local users to elevate their privileges to root by creating a malicious script or program on the target machine.

Affected (2)

Fortinet
1 product
Forticlient
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Fortinet
Forticlient
From 6.0.0 to 6.2.8
Forticlient
Version 6.4.0

Related CWEs

CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

References (1)

Source: psirt@fortinet.com
Vendor Advisory

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