CVE-2015-5737

Description

The (1) mdare64_48.sys, (2) mdare32_48.sys, (3) mdare32_52.sys, (4) mdare64_52.sys, and (5) Fortishield.sys drivers in Fortinet FortiClient before 5.2.4 do not properly restrict access to the API for management of processes and the Windows registry, which allows local users to obtain a privileged handle to a PID and possibly have unspecified other impact, as demonstrated by a 0x2220c8 ioctl call.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
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
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133398/FortiClient-Antivirus-Information-Exposure-Access-Control.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033439 vdb entry
http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/mulitple-vulnerabilities-in-forticlient vendor advisory
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-2015-5737?
CVE-2015-5737 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5737?
To fix CVE-2015-5737, 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-2015-5737 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-5737 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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