CVE-2021-41031

HIGH

FortiClient for Windows <7.0.2-6.4.6-6.2.9 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A relative path traversal vulnerability [CWE-23] in FortiClient for Windows versions 7.0.2 and prior, 6.4.6 and prior and 6.2.9 and below may allow a local unprivileged attacker to escalate their privileges to SYSTEM via the named pipe responsible for FortiESNAC service.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-190

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0018
EPSS Percentile 38.8%
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-22
Status published
Products (1)
fortinet/forticlient 6.2.0 - 6.2.9
Published Jul 18, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026