CVE-2015-5736

Public Exploit

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.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.75% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5736?
CVE-2015-5736 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5736?
To fix CVE-2015-5736, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-5736 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-5736 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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