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CVE-2020-15934

Dec. 19, 2024, 11:15 a.m.

Tags

CWE-269
psirt@fortinet.com
2024-12-19
CVE-2020-15934

CVSS Score

8.8 / 10

Product(s) Impacted

FortiClient for Linux

  • 6.2.7 and below
  • 6.4.0

Description

An execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability in the VCM engine of FortiClient for Linux versions 6.2.7 and below, version 6.4.0. may allow local users to elevate their privileges to root by creating a malicious script or program on the target machine.

Weaknesses

CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

CWE ID: 269

Date

Published: Dec. 19, 2024, 11:15 a.m.

Last Modified: Dec. 19, 2024, 11:15 a.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

psirt@fortinet.com

CVSS Data

Attack Vector

ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score
8.8
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
5.9
Base Severity
HIGH
CVSS Vector String

The CVSS vector string provides an in-depth view of the vulnerability metrics.

View Vector String

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

References

https://www.fortiguard.com/ psirt@fortinet.com