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CVE-2020-9295

Published: Mar 17, 2025Updated: Aug 14, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-358
NVD MITRE
4.7CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 78.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

FortiOS 6.2 running AV engine version 6.00142 and below, FortiOS 6.4 running AV engine version 6.00144 and below and FortiClient 6.2 running AV engine version 6.00137 and below may not immediately detect certain types of malformed or non-standard RAR archives, potentially containing malicious files. Based on the samples provided, FortiClient will detect the malicious files upon trying extraction by real-time scanning and FortiGate will detect the malicious archive if Virus Outbreak Prevention is enabled.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:CC:NI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-358

Affected Products

Fortinet antivirus (AV) engineFortinet Inc.Security Products
antivirus enginefortinetSecurity Products
FortiClientWindowsFortinetSecurity Products
fortinet inc.commercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka fortinet
fortinetcommercialUSSecurity Productsaka forti net

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-037
fortiguard.com
https://docs.fortinet.com/document/forticlient/6.4.1/macos-release-notes/510031/resolved-issues
docs.fortinet.com
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-037
fortiguard.com

Timeline

Published
Mar 17, 2025
Last Updated
Aug 14, 2025

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