vulnerability
Fortinet FortiClient: CVE-2021-26089: [FortiClientMac] Privilege escalation using installer/uninstaller binaries (Improper Symlink following)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jul 7, 2021 | Sep 25, 2025 | Oct 7, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jul 7, 2021
Added
Sep 25, 2025
Modified
Oct 7, 2025
Description
A UNIX symbolic link (Symlink) Following (CWE-61) vulnerability in FortiClient for MacOS may allow a local and unprivileged user to overwrite privileged shell scripts executed during the installation phase via escalating their privileges to root.
Solution
fortinet-forticlient-upgrade-latest
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