CVE-2020-15934 | BDVDB-2026-259759 Detail

FortinetFortiClientLinux

Description#

An execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability in the VCM engine of FortiClient for Linux versions 6.2.7 and below, version 6.4.0. may allow local users to elevate their privileges to root by creating a malicious script or program on the target machine.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: adjacent.

Weaknesses#

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

References#

https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-20-110

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12024-12-19Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-12-20Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2024-12-19
Last modified: 2024-12-20

Vendor information

Vendor: Fortinet
Product: FortiClientLinux

All Fortinet vulnerabilities

Score

8.6 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 13.4.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Privilege Escalation

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
6.4.0
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
>= 6.2.6 and <= 6.2.7
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
>= 6.2.0 and <= 6.2.4
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
6.0.8
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
>= 6.0.0 and <= 6.0.6
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

8.6 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:X/RC:X

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Adjacent
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).