High [CVE-2026-24018] UNIX symbolic link (Symlink) following vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientLinux 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, FortiClientLinux 7.2.2…
This high-severity Fortinet advisory covers CVE-2026-24018 affecting FortiClient.
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Summary
A UNIX symbolic link (Symlink) following vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClientLinux 7.4.0 through 7.4.4, FortiClientLinux 7.2.2 through 7.2.12 may allow a local and unprivileged user to escalate their privileges to root.
- FortiClientLinux 7.4: 7.4.0 through 7.4.4
- FortiClientLinux 7.2: 7.2.2 through 7.2.12
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
- FortiClientLinux 7.4: 7.4.5
- FortiClientLinux 7.2: 7.2.13
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
- Upgrade per the Affected/Solution table: FortiClientLinux 7.4: 7.4.5; FortiClientLinux 7.2: 7.2.13.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
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