CVE-2017-7344

Public Exploit

Description

A privilege escalation in Fortinet FortiClient Windows 5.4.3 and earlier as well as 5.6.0 allows attacker to gain privilege via exploiting the Windows "security alert" dialog thereby popping up when the "VPN before logon" feature is enabled and an untrusted certificate chain.

8.1

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.34% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com

Affected: Fortinet, Inc. FortiClientWindows

References

Link	Tags
https://securite.intrinsec.com/2017/12/22/cve-2017-7344-fortinet-forticlient-windows-privilege-escalation-at-logon/	exploit third party advisory mitigation
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102176	vdb entry third party advisory
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-17-070	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7344?: CVE-2017-7344 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7344?: To fix CVE-2017-7344, 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-2017-7344 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2017-7344 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-7344?: CVE-2017-7344 affects Fortinet, Inc. FortiClientWindows.

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