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CVE-2021-44169
- Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2022-04-06 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-665
Description
A improper initialization in Fortinet FortiClient (Windows) version 6.0.10 and below, version 6.2.9 and below, version 6.4.7 and below, version 7.0.3 and below allows attacker to gain administrative privileges via placing a malicious executable inside the FortiClient installer's directory.
Affected products
- Fortinet FortiClientWindows: from 6.0.0 through 6.0.10; from 6.2.0 through 6.2.9; from 6.4.0 through 6.4.7; from 7.0.0 through 7.0.2
References
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