CVE-2008-0779
The fortimon.sys device driver in Fortinet FortiClient Host Security 3.0 MR5 Patch 3 and earlier does not properly initialize its DeviceExtension, which allows local users to access kernel memory and execute arbitrary code via a crafted request.
Published:Feb 14, 2008
Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
EPS:Feb 14, 2008
EPSS Score:0.00047
CVSS Score:7.2
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Fortinet
Product
Forticlient Host Security
Fortinet
Forticlient Host Security
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
No CWE recorded yet
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
