CVE-2016-8493

Severity

90%

Complexity

80%

Confidentiality

165%

In FortiClientWindows 5.4.1 and 5.4.2, an attacker may escalate privilege via a FortiClientNamedPipe vulnerability.

In FortiClientWindows 5.4.1 and 5.4.2, an attacker may escalate privilege via a FortiClientNamedPipe vulnerability.

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.8. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 9. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C).

Overview

Type

Fortinet FortiClient

First reported 7 years ago

2017-06-26 17:29:00

Last updated 7 years ago

2018-01-17 16:07:00

Affected Software

Fortinet FortiClient 5.4.1 for Windows

5.4.1
windows

Fortinet FortiClient 5.4.2 for Windows

5.4.2
windows

References

101682

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-16-095

Vendor Advisory

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