CVE-2025-47761: Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control vulnerability [CWE-782] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, FortiClientWindows 7.2.0 through 7.2.9 may allow an authenticated local user to execute unauthorized code via fortips driver
This Fortinet advisory covers CVE-2025-47761 in FortiClientWindows.
- CVE-2025-47761
Key facts
- Vendor rating
- High, CVSS 7.1
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:R· base score 7.1, scored by fortinetAttack vector: local. Attack complexity: high. Privileges required: low. User interaction: none. Scope: changed. Confidentiality impact: high. Integrity impact: high. Availability impact: high.- Weakness
- CWE-782 Execute unauthorized code or commands
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: none observed. Automatable: no. Technical impact: total. CISA, .
- CISA KEV
- Not listed (catalogue checked )
- Affected
- FortiClientWindows: 7.2.0 through 7.4.3 (vendor-listed versions)
- Source published
- Source revised
- Listed by VulniPulse
Compiled by VulniPulse from the linked sources. How records are collected and checked.
Affected products & platforms
Description
An Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control vulnerability [CWE-782] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.3, FortiClientWindows 7.2.0 through 7.2.9 may allow an authenticated local user to execute unauthorized code via fortips driver.
Success of the attack would require bypassing the Windows memory protections such as Heap integrity and HSP. In addition, it requires a valid and running VPN IPSec connection.
Text from the source record.
- FortiClientWindows: 7.2.0 through 7.4.3 (vendor-listed versions)
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