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CVE-2025-57716

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Published: Oct 14, 2025Modified: Oct 15, 2025

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7.3
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.3 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

An Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability [CWE-427] in FortiClient Windows 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.0 all versions may allow a local low privileged user to perform a DLL hijacking attack via placing a malicious DLL to the FortiClient Online Installer installation folder.

Affected (2)

Fortinet
1 product
Forticlient
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Fortinet
Forticlient
From 7.0.0 to 7.2.12
Forticlient
From 7.4.0 to 7.4.4

Related CWEs

CWE-427
Uncontrolled Search Path Element
The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.

References (1)

Source: psirt@fortinet.com
Vendor Advisory

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