FKIE_CVE-2022-33877

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2023-06-13 09:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 04:49
Severity
7.0 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Summary
An incorrect default permission [CWE-276] vulnerability in FortiClient (Windows) versions 7.0.0 through 7.0.6 and 6.4.0 through 6.4.8 and FortiConverter (Windows) versions 6.2.0 through 6.2.1, 7.0.0 and all versions of 6.0.0 may allow a local authenticated attacker to tamper with files in the installation folder, if FortiClient or FortiConverter is installed in an insecure folder.
References
psirt@fortinet.comhttps://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-229Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-229Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
fortinet forticlient *
fortinet forticlient *
fortinet forticonverter *
fortinet forticonverter 6.2.0
fortinet forticonverter 6.2.1
fortinet forticonverter 7.0.0
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