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    CVE-2024-40586

    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.

    Published:Feb 11, 2025
    Last Modified:Jul 16, 2025
    EPS:Feb 11, 2025
    EPSS Score:0.00022
    CVSS Score:6.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Fortinet
    Product
    Forticlient
    Vendor
    Fortinet
    Product
    Forticlientwindows

    Exploits

    https://github.com/Hagrid29/CVE-2024-40586-Windows-Coerced-Authentication-in-FortiClient

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-284 Improper Access Control

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    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