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CVE-2015-5736

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2015-09-03 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-264

Description

The Fortishield.sys driver in Fortinet FortiClient before 5.2.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges by setting the callback function in a (1) 0x220024 or (2) 0x220028 ioctl call.

Affected products

• Fortinet FortiClientWindows: through 5.2.3

References

• http://fortiguard.com/advisory/mulitple-vulnerabilities-in-forticlient
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133398/FortiClient-Antivirus-Information-Exposure-Access-Control.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/0
• http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/forticlient-antivirus-multiple-vulnerabilities
• http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/mulitple-vulnerabilities-in-forticlient
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536369/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033439
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41721/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41722/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45149/
• http://fortiguard.com/advisory/mulitple-vulnerabilities-in-forticlient
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133398/FortiClient-Antivirus-Information-Exposure-Access-Control.html

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