Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-9191
A local privilege escalation in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows 6.0.4 and earlier allows attackers to execute unauthorized code or commands via the named pipe responsible for Forticlient updates.
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-9191
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-9191
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4.6
|
MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
|
6.4
|
NIST |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2018-9191
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https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-18-108
FortiClient local privilege escalation exploit chain | FortiGuardVendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2018-9191
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*