FKIE_CVE-2019-5589

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2019-05-28 22:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 02:37
Severity
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
An Unsafe Search Path vulnerability in FortiClient Online Installer (Windows version before 6.0.6) may allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker with control over the directory in which FortiClientOnlineInstaller.exe resides to execute arbitrary code on the system via uploading malicious .dll files in that directory.
References
psirt@fortinet.comhttps://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-060Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-19-060Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
fortinet forticlient *
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T02:37:53.947",
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