CVE-2020-9290 (GCVE-0-2020-9290)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-03-15 21:52 – Updated: 2026-10-13 17:37
VLAI
Summary
A untrusted search path vulnerability in Fortinet may allow attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via network exploitable
Severity
7.1 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:F/RL:O/RC:X
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-24 20:03 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-426 - Execute unauthorized code or commands
Assigner
fortinet CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 72/100 over 58 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Fortinet FortiClientWindows Affected: 6.2.3
    cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:6.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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