vulnerability
Fortinet FortiClient: CVE-2021-44169: Privilege escalation in online installer due to incorrect working director
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Apr 5, 2022 | Jun 25, 2025 | Nov 10, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Apr 5, 2022
Added
Jun 25, 2025
Modified
Nov 10, 2025
Description
An improper initialization [CWE-665] vulnerability in FortiClient (Windows) may allow a local attacker to gain administrative privileges via placing a malicious executable inside the FortiClient installer's directory.
Solution
fortinet-forticlient-upgrade-latest
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