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GHSA-J48R-9CXH-CCPX

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-18 18:32 – Updated: 2025-11-18 18:32

Details

An Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control vulnerability [CWE-782] in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, FortiClientWindows 7.2.0 through 7.2.9 may allow an authenticated local user to execute unauthorized code via fortips driver. Success of the attack would require bypassing the Windows memory protections such as Heap integrity and HSP. In addition, it requires a valid and running VPN IPSec connection.

Severity

7.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2025-47761 (GCVE-0-2025-47761)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-11-18 17:01 – Updated: 2026-01-14 09:17

Summary

An Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control vulnerability [CWE-782] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, FortiClientWindows 7.2.0 through 7.2.9 may allow an authenticated local user to execute unauthorized code via fortips driver. Success of the attack would require bypassing the Windows memory protections such as Heap integrity and HSP. In addition, it requires a valid and running VPN IPSec connection.

Severity

7.1 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)

CWE

CWE-782 - Execute unauthorized code or commands

Assigner

fortinet

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-25-112

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Fortinet	FortiClientWindows	Affected: 7.4.0 , ≤ 7.4.3 (semver) Affected: 7.2.0 , ≤ 7.2.9 (semver) cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.4.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.4.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.4.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.4.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlientwindows:7.2.0:::::::*

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GHSA-J48R-9CXH-CCPX

CVE-2025-47761 (GCVE-0-2025-47761)

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