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    CVE-2021-26089

    An improper symlink following in FortiClient for Mac 6.4.3 and below may allow an non-privileged user to execute arbitrary privileged shell commands during installation phase.

    Published:Jul 12, 2021
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:Jul 12, 2021
    EPSS Score:0.00093
    CVSS Score:6.7

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Fortinet
    Product
    Forticlient

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
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