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CVE-2025-47761
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 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: 2025-11-18 · updated 2026-10-29
- Weakness: CWE-782
Description
An Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control vulnerability [CWE-782] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, FortiClientWindows 7.2.0 through 7.2.9 may allow an authenticated local user to execute unauthorized code via fortips driver. Success of the attack would require bypassing the Windows memory protections such as Heap integrity and HSP. In addition, it requires a valid and running VPN IPSec connection.
Affected products
- Fortinet FortiClientWindows: from 7.2.0 before 7.2.10; from 7.4.0 before 7.4.4 — fixed in 7.2.10, 7.4.4
- Fortinet FortiClientWindows: from 7.4.0 through 7.4.3; from 7.2.0 through 7.2.9
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.2.10, 7.4.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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