CVE-2024-40586

Published: Feb 11, 2025Updated: Jul 16, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-284

NVD MITRE

6.7CVSSMEDIUM

EPSS Score

Description

An Improper Access Control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiClient Windows version 7.4.0, version 7.2.6 and below, version 7.0.13 and below may allow a local user to escalate his privileges via FortiSSLVPNd service pipe.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:HPrivileges Required

High

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-284

Affected Products

FortiClientWindows Fortinet Security Products

forticlient fortinet Security Products

FortiClient Windows Fortinet Inc.Security Products

fortinetcommercialUSSecurity Productsaka forti net

fortinet inc.commercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka fortinet

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-279

fortiguard.fortinet.com

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40586

nvd.nist.gov

Timeline

Published

Feb 11, 2025

Last Updated

Jul 16, 2025

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