CVE-2021-41031

Description

A relative path traversal vulnerability [CWE-23] in FortiClient for Windows versions 7.0.2 and prior, 6.4.6 and prior and 6.2.9 and below may allow a local unprivileged attacker to escalate their privileges to SYSTEM via the named pipe responsible for FortiESNAC service.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: Fortinet Fortinet FortiClientWindows
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-21-190 patch vendor advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-41031?
CVE-2021-41031 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-41031?
To fix CVE-2021-41031, 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-2021-41031 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-41031 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-41031?
CVE-2021-41031 affects Fortinet Fortinet FortiClientWindows.
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