CVE-2019-17650

HIGH

FortiClient < 6.2.1 - Local Privilege Escalation via Root Process Command Injection

Title source: llm

Description

An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command vulnerability in one of FortiClient for Mac OS root processes, may allow a local user of the system on which FortiClient is running to execute unauthorized code as root by bypassing a security check.

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Various Sources x_refsource_misc

https://danishcyberdefence.dk/blog/forticlient_mac

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-210

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0012

EPSS Percentile 30.3%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Details

CWE

CWE-78

Status published

Products (1)

fortinet/forticlient < 6.2.1

Published Nov 21, 2019

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026