High [CVE-2019-5589 +2] FortiClientWindows: untrusted search path vulnerability in Fortinet may allow attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via network exploitable
This high-severity Fortinet advisory covers CVE-2019-5589 and CVE-2020-9287 and 1 more CVE affecting FortiClient.
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Summary
A untrusted search path vulnerability in Fortinet may allow attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via network exploitable
Affected product named by the advisory: FortiClientWindows.
- FortiClient for Windows 6.0.5 and below, 5.6 all versions (CVE-2019-5589)
- FortiClient for Windows 6.4.6 and below, and 7.0.0 (CVE-2020-9290)
- FortiClient VPN for Windows 6.4.6 and below, and 7.0.0 (CVE-2020-9290)
- FortiClient EMS 6.0 all versions, 6.2.8 and below, 6.4.6 and below and 7.0.0 (CVE-2020-9287)
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 1 day ago·verify at source
Mitigation
Upgrade to a fixed release: 5.6.*. That is the remediation for this advisory.
The vendor advisory may list additional interim mitigations or workarounds not captured here — review it before change work.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 1 day ago·verify at source
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