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CVE-2026-24018

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Published: Mar 10, 2026Modified: 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: psirt@fortinet.com (Secondary)

Description

A UNIX symbolic link (Symlink) following vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientLinux 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, FortiClientLinux 7.2.2 through 7.2.12 may allow a local and unprivileged user to escalate their privileges to root.

Affected (2)

Fortinet
1 product
Forticlient
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Fortinet
Forticlient
From 7.2.2 to 7.2.13
Forticlient
From 7.4.0 to 7.4.5

Related CWEs

CWE-61
UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files.

References (1)

Source: psirt@fortinet.com
Vendor Advisory

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