Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-36183
An improper authorization vulnerability [CWE-285] in FortiClient for Windows versions 7.0.1 and below and 6.4.2 and below may allow a local unprivileged attacker to escalate their privileges to SYSTEM via the named pipe responsible for Forticlient updates.
Products affected by CVE-2021-36183
- Fortinet » Forticlient » For WindowsVersions from including (>=) 6.4.0 and up to, including, (<=) 6.4.2cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
- Fortinet » Forticlient » For WindowsVersions from including (>=) 7.0.0 and up to, including, (<=) 7.0.1cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-36183
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 10 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-36183
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7.2
|
HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
|
10.0
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.4
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.4
|
5.9
|
Fortinet, Inc. |
References for CVE-2021-36183
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https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-20-079
PSIRT Advisories | FortiGuardVendor Advisory
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