CVE-2017-7344 (GCVE-0-2017-7344)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-12-14 18:00 – Updated: 2024-10-25 14:32
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-24 20:04 UTC
CWE
- Escalation of privilege
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://securite.intrinsec.com/2017/12/22/cve-201… | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102176 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-17-070 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortinet, Inc. | FortiClientWindows |
Affected:
5.6.0, 5.4.3, 5.4.2, 5.4.1, 5.4.0
|
guessed |
Date Public
2017-12-12 00:00
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