CVE-2022-43946

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities including an incorrect permission assignment for critical resource [CWE-732] vulnerability and a time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition [CWE-367] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows before 7.0.7 allows attackers on the same file sharing network to execute commands via writing data into a windows pipe.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Please upgrade to FortiClientWindows version 7.2.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientWindows version 7.0.8 or above

Categories

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory fortiguard.com
Affected: Fortinet FortiClientWindows
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-43946?
CVE-2022-43946 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-43946?
To fix CVE-2022-43946: Please upgrade to FortiClientWindows version 7.2.0 or above Please upgrade to FortiClientWindows version 7.0.8 or above
Is CVE-2022-43946 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-43946 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-2022-43946?
CVE-2022-43946 affects Fortinet FortiClientWindows.
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