vulnerability
Fortinet FortiClient: CVE-2024-40586: Improper access control to FortiSslvpnNamedPipe
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Feb 11, 2025 | Jun 25, 2025 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Feb 11, 2025
Added
Jun 25, 2025
Modified
Mar 25, 2026
Description
An Improper Access Control vulnerability [CWE-284] in FortiClient Windows may allow a local user to escalate their privileges via FortiSSLVPNd service pipe.
Solution
fortinet-forticlient-upgrade-latest
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-40586
- https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?cveId=CVE-2024-40586
- https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-279
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2025-4983
- CVE-2024-40586
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2024-40586
- CWE-284
- EUVD-EUVD-2025-4983
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