CVE-2017-7344
HIGHFortinet FortiClient <5.4.3, <5.6.0 - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
A privilege escalation in Fortinet FortiClient Windows 5.4.3 and earlier as well as 5.6.0 allows attacker to gain privilege via exploiting the Windows "security alert" dialog thereby popping up when the "VPN before logon" feature is enabled and an untrusted certificate chain.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://securite.intrinsec.com/2017/12/22/cve-2017-7344-fortinet-forticlient-windows-privilege-escalation-at-logon/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102176
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-17-070
Scores
CVSS v3
8.1
EPSS
0.0127
EPSS Percentile
79.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
Status
published
Products (3)
fortinet/forticlient
5.6.0
fortinet/forticlient
< 5.4.3
Fortinet, Inc./FortiClientWindows
5.6.0, 5.4.3, 5.4.2, 5.4.1, 5.4.0
Published
Dec 14, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026