Fortinet FortiClientLinux
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.24 % · percentile 15 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- fortinet
- NVD status
- Analyzed
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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-61 — UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:C | fortinet |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · psirt@fortinet.com (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-10521
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-24018
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0265 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Fortinet · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*≥ 7.2.2 < 7.2.13cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*≥ 7.4.0 < 7.4.5
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Fortinet · FortiClientLinux | affected 7.4.0 ≤ 7.4.4 ; affected 7.2.2 ≤ 7.2.12 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |