cve-2016-8493
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2017-06-26 17:00
Modified
2024-10-25 14:34
Severity ?
Summary
In FortiClientWindows 5.4.1 and 5.4.2, an attacker may escalate privilege via a FortiClientNamedPipe vulnerability.
References
psirt@fortinet.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101682Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
psirt@fortinet.comhttps://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-16-095Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
FortinetFortinet FortiClient
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