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CVE-2024-40586
- Severity: medium (CVSS 6.7 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2025-02-11 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-284
Description
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.
Affected products
- Fortinet FortiClientWindows: from 7.0.3 before 7.0.14; from 7.2.0 before 7.2.7; 7.4.0 — fixed in 7.0.14, 7.2.7
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.0.14, 7.2.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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