An execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability in the VCM engine of FortiClient for Linux versions 6.2.7 and below, version 6.4.0. may allow local users to elevate their privileges to root by creating a malicious script or program on the target machine.
History

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Fortinet
Fortinet forticlient
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:forticlient:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*
Vendors & Products Fortinet
Fortinet forticlient

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:15:00 +0000

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Description An execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability in the VCM engine of FortiClient for Linux versions 6.2.7 and below, version 6.4.0. may allow local users to elevate their privileges to root by creating a malicious script or program on the target machine.
Weaknesses CWE-269
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:X/RC:X'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: fortinet

Published:

Updated: 2024-12-20T17:23:40.395Z

Reserved: 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-15934

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-12-20T17:23:30.377Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-12-19T11:15:06.930

Modified: 2025-01-21T20:38:47.137

Link: CVE-2020-15934

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