The fortimon.sys device driver in Fortinet FortiClient Host Security 3.0 MR5 Patch 3 and earlier does not properly initialize its DeviceExtension, which allows local users to access kernel memory and execute arbitrary code via a crafted request
Published Feb 14, 2008
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.40%
Description
The fortimon.sys device driver in Fortinet FortiClient Host Security 3.0 MR5 Patch 3 and earlier does not properly initialize its DeviceExtension, which allows local users to access kernel memory and execute arbitrary code via a crafted request.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 3.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00405) | 32.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00405) | 32.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 11.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://kc.forticare.com/default.asp?id=3618 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28975 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3660 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.reversemode.com/index.php?option=com_mamblog&Itemid=15&task=show&action=view&id=47&Itemid=15 x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488071/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27776 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019415 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0541/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40512 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://kc.forticare.com/default.asp?id=3618 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/28975 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3660 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.reversemode.com/index.php?option=com_mamblog&Itemid=15&task=show&action=view&id=47&Itemid=15 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488071/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27776 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019415 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0541/references | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40512 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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