High [CVE-2025-62676] FortiClient: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability [CWE-59] vulnerability in Fortinet…
This high-severity Fortinet advisory covers CVE-2025-62676 affecting FortiClient.
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Summary
An Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability [CWE-59] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientWindows 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, FortiClientWindows 7.2.0 through 7.2.12, FortiClientWindows 7.0 all versions may allow a local low-privilege attacker to perform an arbitrary file write with elevated permissions via crafted named pipe messages.
- 7.4.0
- 7.2.0
- all versions
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
Fixed versions
No fixed release is recorded yet. That does not prove no patch exists — confirm against the vendor advisory.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
Mitigation
The source record does not include mitigation steps. That is not a statement that no fix exists — read the vendor advisory below for the authoritative guidance.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
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