CVE-2016-8493 : In FortiClientWindows 5.4.1 and 5.4.2, an attacker may escalate privilege via a

In FortiClientWindows 5.4.1 and 5.4.2, an attacker may escalate privilege via a FortiClientNamedPipe vulnerability.

Published 2017-06-26 17:29:00

Updated 2018-01-17 16:07:50

Source Fortinet, Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2016-8493

Fortinet » Forticlient » Version: 5.4.2 For Windows
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:5.4.2:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
Matching versions
Fortinet » Forticlient » Version: 5.4.1 For Windows
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:5.4.1:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.59%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 67 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
9.0	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C	8.0	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: Single Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete
8.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	2.8	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101682

Fortinet FortiClient CVE-2016-8493 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-16-095

FortiClient privilege escalation vulnerability | FortiGuard
Vendor Advisory

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