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    CVE-2026-24018

    A UNIX symbolic link (Symlink) following vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientLinux 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, FortiClientLinux 7.2.2 through 7.2.12 may allow a local and unprivileged user to escalate their privileges to root.

    Published:Mar 10, 2026
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Mar 10, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00018
    CVSS Score:7.4

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Fortinet
    Product
    Forticlient
    Vendor
    Fortinet
    Product
    Forticlientlinux

    Exploits

    https://github.com/febin0x10/Fortinet_FortiClient_Exploit_CVE-2026-24018

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-27 Leveraging Race Conditions via Symbolic Links

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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